The Conductor
Overview in 9 European countries of Henri Tomasi’s 750 orchestral conductions from 1926 to 1956
| Location | Dates | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Paris | November 29, 1926 | First orchestral conducting at the “Concerts du Journal” |
| Belgium Bruxelles |
May 21, 1931 | French Embassy In the presence of the King of the Belgians, Albert 1st |
| Royaume-Uni London |
April 3, 1933 | Festival of works by Tomasi – Valentina Aksarova, soprano |
| Belgium National Broadcasting Institute (INR) |
April 28, 1934 | Festival of Tomasi’s works for piano and voice by the author – Martha Angelici, soprano |
| CD | 1935 | Ninon Vallin recital, conducted by Henri Tomasi
Iphigenie en Tauride and Paride e Elena de Glück In Marianne-Mélodie ref. 1157.347 (2013)  |
| Luxembourg Radio |
April 26 and 27, 1935 | Works by the author: 26th, Paysages, Cyrnos – 27th, Tam-Tam |
| CD | June 3, 1935 | Grand Orchestre Symphonique et Chœurs, conducted by Henri Tomasi
Tam-Tam (Tomasi) In Dutton CDBP 9789 (2009)  |
| Switzerland Interlaken |
July 16, 1946 | Festival, Concertgebouw conducting – Monique Haas, piano: Nocturnes, Nuages, Fêtes, La Mer (Debussy); Pavane pour une Infante défunte, Concerto pour piano, Daphnis et Chloé (Ravel) |
| Switzerland Bern |
November 5, 1946 | New World Symphony (Dvořák), The Sorcerer’s Apprentice (Ducas), La Mer (Debussy) |
| Germany Baden-Baden |
November 10, 1946 | Requiem (Tomasi), Martyre de Saint-Sébastien (Debussy) |
| Netherlands Amsterdam |
June 4, 1947 | Concertgebouw : Ouverture du Freischutz (Weber), Symphonie n°3 (Brahms), L’Amour Sorcier, Le Tricorne (de Falla) |
| Netherlands Amsterdam |
June 5, 1947 | Concertgebouw : La Péri (Dukas), Prélude à L’Après-midi d’un faune, Daphnis et Chloé, L’Amour Sorcier, Le Tricorne |
| Germany Baden-Baden |
June 15, 1947 | Manfred (Ouverture), Concerto (Mozart), La Péri, La Mer – Jacques Thibaud, violon |
| Switzerland Interlaken |
July 22, 1947 | Festival du Concertgebouw : 4ème Symphonie (Schumann), Concerto (Saint-Saens), Prélude à L’Après-midi d’un faune (Debussy), La Valse (Ravel) – Robert Casadessus, piano |
| Netherlands Amsterdam |
November 5-6, 1947 | Concertgebouw : Ouverture de Manfred, Concerto de piano (Mozart), La Bourrée Fantasque (Chabrier), Trois Danses (Duruflé), La Valse (Ravel) – Edwin Fisher, piano |
| Netherlands The Hague |
November 8, 1947 | Residenzia Orchestra : Ouverture de Manfred, Concerto de piano (Mozart), La Bourrée Fantasque (Chabrier), Trois Danses (Duruflé), La Valse (Ravel) |
| Netherlands Amsterdam |
November 9, 1947 | Concertgebouw : Nocturnes (Debussy), Concerto de piano (A. Tansmann), Symphonie Fantastique (Berlioz) |
| Netherlands Radio-Hilversum |
November 25, 1947 | Audition 1: Fanfares liturgiques (Tomasi) |
| Netherlands The Hague |
December 3, 5, 7, 1947 | Residenzia Orchestra |
| Netherlands Radio-Hilversum |
June 14, 1948 | Recording – Noémie Perugia, soprano |
| Netherlands Amsterdam |
June 15-23, 1948 | Holland Festival : Pelleas et Mélisande |
| Switzerland Geneva |
October 28-30, 1949 | Grand Théâtre: Werther, The Spider’s Feast |
| CD | 1949 | CD Mado Robin “Lebendige Vergangenheit” Orchestre Lamoureux, direction Henri Tomasi : Manon Lescaut (L’éclat de rire) (Daniel-François-Esprit Auber) – Orchestre Lamoureux, direction Henri Tomasi : La Perle de Brésil (Charmant oiseau) (Félicien David) In Mado Robin – MONO ref. 89614  |
| Netherlands Radio-Hilversum |
January 25, 1949 | Mozart Festival |
| Netherlands Radio-Hilversum |
January 27, 1949 | Recordings of works by Tomasi: Paysages, Le coin de Claudinet – Melodies, Martha Angelici, soprano |
| Netherlands Amsterdam |
February 2-3, 1949 | Concertgebouw – Henri Rollan, narrator : The Martyrdom of Saint-Sebastien |
| Netherlands Amsterdam |
February 5, 1949 | Concertgebouw : Rhapsodie Espagnole (Ravel), Concerto pour violon (Saint-Saens), L’Apprenti Sorcier, La Mer – Jan Keesen, violon |
| Netherlands Radio-Hilversum |
July 5, 1949 | Tomasi Festival |
| Switzerland Lausanne |
June 1, 1950 | Radio-Lausanne – Miguel Mañara, petite suite (Tomasi), Nocturne (Henri Barraud) |
| Ireland Dublin |
June 5-20, 1950 | Radio |
| Italy Turin |
October 13, 1950 | Radio |
| Switzerland Zurich |
October 24, 1950 | Tonehall: Violin Concerto (Prokofiev) – With Joseph Szigeti, violin |
| Switzerland Lausanne |
October 26, 1950 | Capriccio for Violin (Tomasi) |
| Switzerland Geneva |
November 4-7, 1950 | Grand Théâtre : Le Chemineau, lyric drama by Jean Richepin, music by Xavier Leroux |
| Germany Cologne |
1951 | Radio – Recordings on February 1-2-3; April 16-17-18 (broadcast on Hamburg on July 22); May 21-22-23 |
| Switzerland Geneva |
January 27-30, 1951 | Grand Théâtre – Manuel de Falla Festival |
| Pays-Bas Maastricht |
May 26, 1951 | Maastrichts Stedelijk Orkest : 7e Symphonie (Beethoven), 5e Symphonie du Nouveau-Monde (Dvorak) |
| Switzerland Geneva |
June 6, 1951 | Radio – Public concert: Ballade pour saxophone (Tomasi) – Marcel Mule, saxophone |
| Germany Brühl |
June 10, 1951 | Schlösser Brühl – Recording with the NWDR Radio Symphony Orchestra – Works by Respighi and Divertissement for string orchestra (Sütermeister) |
| Italy Turin |
June 25-29, 1951 | Radio, recordings with the Radio-Turin Symphony Orchestra – Vera Franceschi, piano |
| Switzerland Geneva |
December 26, 1951 | Radio – Public concert: Féérie laotienne (Tomasi) |
| Netherlands Radio-Hilversum |
June 28, 1952 | Concerto de flûte en fa (Tomasi) |
| Belgium INR |
December 10, 1952 | Orchestre Symphonique – Public concert: La Péri, Le tombeau de Couperin (Ravel), Danses symphoniques (Duruflé), 3rd Symphony (Roussel), Féérie laotienne (Tomasi) |
| Netherlands The Hague |
February 18, 1953 | Orchestre National de France: Carnaval romain (Berlioz), Cappriccio (Andriessen), 3rd Symphony (Roussel), La Péri (Ducas), Nocturnes (Debussy), La Valse (Ravel) – Broadcast on March 16 |
| Belgium Antwerp |
February 20, 1953 | Orchestre National de Belgique: Symphony in D minor (Franck), La Péri, 2nd suite from Daphnis et Chloé |
| Belgium Charleroi |
February 22, 1953 | Hôtel de Ville (to benefit flood victims), with the Orchestre National |
| Netherlands Amsterdam |
May 15 – June 26, 1953 | Opera – Falla Festival: La Vie brève, Le Retable de maître Pierre – Victoria de Los Angeles, soprano |
| Netherlands Radio-Hilversum |
October 3, 1953 | Recording of Fanfares liturgiques, La Péri (Ducas), Trois danses du Tricorne (De Falla) – Broadcast December 7 |
| Belgium | October 21, 1953 | National Orchestra of Belgium, Philharmonic Society, Beaux-Arts. Gala Francescatti: Violin concertos (Bach, Prokofiev and Brahms) |
| Belgium | October 23, 24, 27, 1953 | National Orchestra of Belgium, Philharmonic Society, Beaux-Arts. For Jeunesses Musicales |
| Belgium | October 25-26, 1953 | Orchestre National de Belgique, Société Philharmonique, Beaux-Arts |
| Netherlands The Hague |
October 30, 1953 | Residenzia Orchestra |
| Netherlands Amsterdam |
June 24, 1954 | Concertgebouw – Holland Festival : 2ème Symphonie (Honegger), La Mer (Debussy), Concerto de violon (Henkemans), La Valse (Ravel) |
| Netherlands Scheveningen |
June 25, 1954 | Kurzhall : 2ème Symphonie (Honegger), La Mer (Debussy), Concerto de violon (Henkemans), La Valse (Ravel) |
| Netherlands | June 26-30 and July 4, 12, 15, 1956 | The Nederlands Opera, Holland Festival : Sampiero Corso (Tomasi) |
| Netherlands The Hague |
July 11, 1956 | Residenzia Orchestra : 2ème Symphonie (Saint-Saens), Sérénade pour ténor, cor et cordes (Britten), 4ème Symphonie (Honegger), Rapsodie espagnole (Lalo) |