Wal-Berg
Voldemar Rosenberg, better known by his stage name Wal-Berg (born October 13, 1910, Istanbul - July 12, 1994, Suresnes) was a French composer and conductor. Rosenberg studied piano at the Berlin Conservatory and then attended the Paris Conservatory, where he studied harmony, composition, and conducting under Samuel Rousseau, Noel Gallon, Henri Rabaud, Philippe Gaubert, and Pierre Monteux. From 1932 to 1936, he orchestrated for Polydor Records recordings, and composed songs performed by Marlene Dietrich (Moi je m'ennuie, Assez, Embrasse-moi). In the 1930s he was involved with the recordings of stars of the era such as Jean Sablon, Josephine Baker, Charles Trenet, Leo Marjane, and Damia. He also wrote film music, e.g. for the film Katia (with Danielle Darrieux). During World War II, he was in Monte Carlo, where he conducted symphonic jazz concerts, whose programs included George Gershwin and Cole Porter alongside Maurice Ravel and Claude Debussy. He also worked with ORTF on a series of radio broadcasts, in which he conducted orchestras backing soloists such as Yehudi Menuhin and Andres Segovia. In the 1950s, he toured widely in Europe as a conductor with Victoria de Los Angeles and Segovia, and worked in France with Janine Micheau, Mathé Altéry, Roger Bourdin, Stéphane Grappelli, and at the Opéra de Lille with Mado Robin and Christian Ferras. He composed more than 300 pieces for symphony orchestra and scored about forty films. |
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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 179 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Victor (Canada) | [ViC cat 150152-A] | 10-in. | before 3/18/1940 | Entre nous deux | Rachel Carley ; Wal-Berg Orchestre | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | leader | |
Victor (Canada) | [ViC cat 150152-B] | 10-in. | before 3/18/1940 | Prière a zumba | Rachel Carley ; Wal-Berg Orchestre | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | leader, songwriter | |
Victor (Canada) | [ViC cat 150153-B] | 10-in. | before 3/18/1940 | Une ombre sur la route | Rachel Carley ; Wal-Berg Orchestre | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | leader | |
Victor (Canada) | [ViC cat 150153-A] | 10-in. | before 3/18/1940 | Mon coeur part en voyage | Rachel Carley ; Wal-Berg Orchestre | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | leader | |
Columbia (U.K.) | CL4636 | 10-in. | 1/10/1934 | Moi...je m'ennuie | Pierre Chagnon ; Damia | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
Columbia (U.K.) | CL5282 | 10-in. | 4/1/1935 | Embrasse-moi | Marianne Oswald ; Wal-Berg ; Wal-Berg Orchestre | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | leader | |
Columbia (U.K.) | CL5283 | 10-in. | 4/1/1935 | Evidemment bien sûr | Marianne Oswald ; Wal-Berg ; Wal-Berg Orchestre | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | leader | |
Columbia (U.K.) | CL5376 | 10-in. | 5/15/1935 | L'émigrante | Marianne Oswald ; Wal-Berg ; Wal-Berg Orchestre | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | leader | |
Columbia (U.K.) | CL5377 | 10-in. | 5/15/1935 | Le bateau ivre | Marianne Oswald ; Wal-Berg ; Wal-Berg Orchestre | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | leader | |
Columbia (U.K.) | CL5474 | 10-in. | 10/10/1935 | J'ai perdu ma jeunesse | Damia ; Wal-Berg ; Wal-Berg Orchestre | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | leader | |
Columbia (U.K.) | CL5475 | 10-in. | 10/10/1935 | Tu n'es plus rein | Damia ; Wal-Berg ; Wal-Berg Orchestre | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | leader | |
Columbia (U.K.) | CL5506 | 10-in. | 12/3/1935 | Oubliez-moi | Damia ; Wal-Berg ; Wal-Berg Orchestre | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | leader | |
Columbia (U.K.) | CL5507 | 10-in. | 12/3/1935 | Longtemps | Damia ; Wal-Berg ; Wal-Berg Orchestre | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | leader | |
Columbia (U.K.) | CL5533 | 10-in. | 12/17/1935 | Mes sœurs, n'aimez pas les marins | Marianne Oswald ; Wal-Berg | Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | leader | |
Columbia (U.K.) | CL5534 | 10-in. | 12/17/1935 | Les boules de neige | Marianne Oswald ; Wal-Berg | Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | leader | |
Columbia (U.K.) | CL5535 | 10-in. | 12/17/1935 | La dame de Monte-Carlo, chanson parlée, 1re partie | Marianne Oswald ; Wal-Berg ; Wal-Berg Orchestre | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | leader | |
Columbia (U.K.) | CL5536 | 10-in. | 12/17/1935 | La dame de Monte-Carlo, chanson parlée, 2e partie | Marianne Oswald ; Wal-Berg ; Wal-Berg Orchestre | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | leader | |
Columbia (U.K.) | CL5558 | 10-in. | 1/13/1936 | La caravelle | Marcelle Bordas ; Wal-Berg | Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | leader | |
Columbia (U.K.) | CL5569 | 10-in. | 1/18/1936 | Ça vient tout doucement | Mlle. Loulou Hégoburu ; Jean Sablon ; Wal-Berg | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | composer, leader | |
Columbia (U.K.) | CL5570 | 10-in. | 1/18/1936 | Deux sur un trapèze | Mlle. Loulou Hégoburu ; Jean Sablon ; Wal-Berg | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | leader | |
Columbia (U.K.) | CL5571 | 10-in. | 1/18/1936 | Le bonheur c'est un rien | Mlle. Loulou Hégoburu ; Jean Sablon ; Wal-Berg | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | leader, composer | |
Columbia (U.K.) | CL5572 | 10-in. | 1/18/1936 | Le moulin qui jase | Mlle. Loulou Hégoburu ; Jean Sablon ; Wal-Berg | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | leader | |
Columbia (U.K.) | CL5623 | 10-in. | 2/28/1936 | Sombre dimanche | Choeurs Russes Afonsky ; Damia ; Wal-Berg | Female vocal solo, with chorus | choral director | |
Columbia (U.K.) | CL5624 | 10-in. | 2/28/1936 | C'est la guinguette | Choeurs Russes Afonsky ; Damia ; Wal-Berg | Female vocal solo, with chorus | choral director | |
Columbia (U.K.) | CL5633 | 10-in. | 3/4/1936 | Celui qui s'en va... | Damia ; Wal-Berg ; Wal-Berg Orchestre | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | leader |
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Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Wal-Berg," accessed November 7, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/108665.
Wal-Berg. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 7, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/108665.
"Wal-Berg." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 7 November 2024.
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LCNAR: Wal-Berg, 1910-1994 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no88004212
Wikidata: Wal-Berg - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1972763
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/119999225
MusicBrainz: Wal-Berg - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/e77c50f0-6d41-4a59-aac1-913d3fc9173b
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