Albert Roussel

Albert Charles Paul Marie Roussel was a French composer prominent during the interwar period. Initially interested in mathematics and serving in the French Navy, he later pursued music, studying harmony and composition in Paris. His compositions reflect a mix of Impressionism and neoclassicism, and he taught noted students including Satie and Varèse. Roussel served as an ambulance driver during WWI and later focused on composition, leaving behind influential works like his ballets and symphonies.