Bassal, Raymond Louis Barthelemy 1838-1913 France, ?Rivesaltes - Beziers
proprietaire (estate owner), amateur pianist, organist and composer, 1876-1895 in Beziers, 1886 he was dedicatee of Alexandre Guilmant's opus 60 'Communion sur le Noel Languedocien', 1889 he bought Chateau Biac in Bordeaux which was until then in the possession of his wife's family Andrieu, November 1893 he received a mention for his organ piece at the Toulouse Academie concours de composition, 1895 he gave Alexandre Guilmant the melody of the Noel Languedocien for his opus 83 ; 1862 in Rivesaltes he married Marguerite Cecile Andrieu (1843-1922) ; daughters Jeanne Lucie Marie Rose (Rivesaltes 17.may.1869-27.jul.1949 Beziers) and Isabelle Juliette (Beziers 28.jul.1876-4.apr.1952 Beziers)

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[] L'Andalouse. Valse pour piano
dedication: A son ami Eugene Armely
pub L. Langlois, Paris 1877

[] Marche nuptiale, pour piano avec 2e piano ad libitum. 1882
dedication: A mademoiselle Mte Donat et a Monsieur A. Chauvin

[] Fleurs de Nice, pieces pour piano (3 lieder, 3 menuets)
pub F. Durdilly, Paris 1882
[Pazdirek gives the composer name erroneously as A. Bassal]

[] La chanson du harpiste, pour piano
dedication: A mademoiselle Marie Justin
pub F. Durdilly, Paris 1883
[Pazdirek gives the composer name erroneously as A. Bassal]

[] Fantaisie-mazurk, pour piano. 1885. op17
dedication: A Mme et Mr A. Cauvet, hommage affectueux

[] Pieces d'orgue. Organ
pub Ed. Delanchy et Cie, Paris 1887-1890
pub Laudy, Paris and London c1890
[Henderson 2005 gives the composer name as Rene Bassal]
[] 1 - Fanfare
[] 2 - Offertoire
[] 3 - Allegretto
[] 4 - Canon
[] 5 - Andantino
[] Titan. Pas redouble, allegro militaire. Harmonie ou fanfare
pub Victor Lory, Paris 1892

[] Fleur de Nice no2 en re b. Piano
pub A. Danvers, Paris 1893

[] Iris. Sonate-fantaisie. Piano. op30
pub Justin Robert, Beziers 1901

[] Canzona en forme de canon. Piano 4-hands. op31
pub Justin Robert, Beziers 1902

[] Flirt-valse, pour piano. op32
dedication: A madame Auguste Pellissier
pub Justin Robert, Beziers 1905

[] Rose des Pyrenees. Valse pour piano. op33
dedication: A ma fille madame Rose Bonesteve
pub Justin Robert, Beziers 1906

[] Nos aieux. Gavotte. Piano. op34
dedication: A ma fille Cecile
pub Justin Robert, Beziers 1911

[] Berceuse. Piano. op35
dedication: A mes petits enfants
pub Justin Robert, Beziers 1911

[] Fleur de mai. Valse lente. Piano.op36
dedication: A ma fille Jeanne
pub Justin Robert, Beziers 1911

[] Girondine. Valse lente. Piano. op37
dedication: A ma fille Isabelle
pub Justin Robert, Beziers 1911

[] ... sur le Noel Languedocien "D'ou viens-tu bergere, d'ou viens-tu?"
- this noel is dedicated to Raymond Bassal by Alexandre Guilmant in his opus 60. Livraison 3, no.5 :
- Communion sur le Noel Languedocien "D'ou viens-tu bergere, d'ou viens-tu?" en la. 24aug1886
- a Monsieur Raymond Bassal, a Beziers
the melody of the noel is sometimes attributed to Raymond Bassal, which is unlikely, but he may have arranged the traditional melody in a composition of his own

[] ... sur le Noel Languedocien "Pastres benes bey re, uno caoso qu'es de creyre. Bergers venez voir une chose qui est veridique"
- this noel is used by Alexandre Guilmant in his opus 83 :
- Final alla Schumann pour orgue et orchestre sur un Noel Languedocien "Pastres benes bey re.." en La. 27dec1895
- La melodie de ce noel m'a ete donnee par Mr. Raymond Bassal, a Beziers
- The melody of this noel was given to me by Mr. Raymond Bassal in Beziers
the melody of the noel is sometimes attributed to Raymond Bassal, which is unlikely, but he may have arranged the traditional melody in a composition of his own

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