Description

ALFRED FRANSELLA (AMSTERDAM, NOORD-HOLLAND, NEDERLANDS, 17 MARCH, 1865 – LONDON, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM, 7 MARCH, 1935)

 

 

 

 

He studied with famous flautist Jacques de Jong. He appeared at the very first Henry Wood Prom Concert on 10th August 1895 playing Godard’s Waltz (Suite) and first recorded in 1898 for the Gramophone Company. He played in the Crystal Palace Orchestra 1855-1901, the Queen’s Hall Orchestra 1895-1919, the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra 1900-1925 and made tours with Melba and Tetrazzini. He also held principal positions in the Scottish Orchestra and the Royal Opera, Covent Garden. As flute professor at Guildhall and Trinity College he was a very successful and influential teacher.

 

 

TRACKLIST

 

 

1. Godard’s Valse Rosebud H 1319
2. La perle du Bresil (David) Charmant oiseau with Ruth Vincent Columbia 133 A5077
3. Les noces de Jeannette (Massé) Le chant du rossignol with Ellen Beach Yaw G&T 33106 1660 18-3-99
4. L’étoile du nord (Meyerbeer) Cadenza with Ellen Beach Yaw G&T 33105 1657 18-3-99
5. Lo! Here the gentle lark (Sir Henry Bishop) with Nellie Melba G&T 03047 521 c
6. Lucia di Lammermoor (Donizetti) Splendon le sacre faci with Luisa Tetrazzini Victor 92018
7. Remembranze Napoletane (Rizzi) Rosebud H 1319
8. Suite Op.116 Waltz (Godard) Columbia 1674
9. Sweet bird (Handel) Ruth Vincent (soprano) Columbia A5086 6016
10. Sylvia (Le Thiere) Beka 40622
11. The Wren (Damare) John Bull Record 40621
12. The Wren (Domare) Regal 27295 G6216
13. Valse (Godard) The Flag Record 236 b
14. Waltz-Suite de Zimorceaux (Godard) G&T 9197
15. Weel May The Keel Row (R. Carte) Regal 27296 G6216