Roger Desormière
Sound · Music · Conductor · Original Music Composer
Born Sep 13, 1898 · Vichy, Allier, France
Active 1932–1963 · Awards: Prix Blumenthal
Roger Désormière was a French conductor. He was an enthusiastic champion of contemporary composers, but also conducted performances of early eighteenth century French music.
Filmography
The Beauty of the Devil (1950) — ConductorMonsieur Vincent (1947) — ConductorAntoine & Antoinette (1947) — ConductorFarrebique, or the Four Seasons (1947) — Music DirectorBeauty and the Beast (1946) — ConductorA Day in the Country (1946) — ConductorGates of the Night (1946) — ConductorPastoral Symphony (1946) — ConductorSummer Light (1943) — ConductorLe Voyageur de la Toussaint (1943) — Original Music ComposerMadame et le mort (1943) — Original Music ComposerThe Count of Monte Cristo Part 1 - The Prisoner of Kastell (1943) — Original Music ComposerStormy Waters (1941) — ConductorVolpone (1941) — ConductorThe Rules of the Game (1939) — ConductorThe Last Turning (1939) — ConductorCrisis (1939) — ConductorLa Marseillaise (1938) — ConductorAlibi (1937) — ConductorThe Messenger (1937) — ConductorThe Crime of Monsieur Lange (1936) — ConductorThe Lower Depths (1936) — ConductorMaria Chapdelaine (1934) — ConductorThe Red Head (1932) — Conductor