Samuel Rousseau (composer)

Samuel-Alexandre Rousseau (Neuve-Maison, 11 June 1853 - Paris, 1 October 1904) was a French composer.[1][2]

This article is about the French composer. For the British scholar and printer, see Samuel Rousseau. For the French contemporary artist, see Samuel Rousseau (artist).
Samuel Rousseau

Life

His father made pump organs and Samuel entered the Paris Conservatoire when he was fourteen years old. He studied with Cesar Franck,[3] and Francois Bazin[4]

He was choirmaster at Sainte-Clotilde, Paris.[5] He composed the comic opera, Leone.[6][7]

He won the Prix de Rome in 1878,[4][8] and the Legion of Honour in 1900.

Family

He was Marcel Samuel-Rousseau's father.

References
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  2. Sensbach, Stephen (2001). French Cello Sonatas, 1871-1939. Lilliput Press. ISBN 978-1-901866-61-2.
  3. Grace, Harvey (1919). French Organ Music Past and Present. H. W. Gray. ISBN 978-0-598-49109-1.
  4. "Rousseau, Samuel-Alexandre | Encyclopedia.com". www.encyclopedia.com. Retrieved 2021-04-26.
  5. Henderson, John (1996). A Directory of Composers for Organ. John Henderson. ISBN 978-0-9528050-0-7.
  6. Systems, eZ; Base, Bru Zane Media. "Leone (Rousseau) à l\\047Opéra-Comique". Bru Zane Media Base (in French). Retrieved 2021-04-26.
  7. Le Theatre (in French). Jean Boussod, Manzi, Joyant & Cie. 1910.
  8. The Organ. Musical Opinion. 1968.


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