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Samuel Rousseau (composer)

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Samuel Rousseau

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

Life

His father made pump organs and Samuel entered the Paris Conservatoire when he was fourteen years old. He studied with Cesar Franck and Francois Bazin [2]

He won the Prix de Rome in 1878,[2] and the Legion of Honour in 1900.

Family

He was Marcel Samuel-Rousseau's father.

References

  1. ^ https://viaf.org/viaf/42107229/
  2. ^ a b "Rousseau, Samuel-Alexandre | Encyclopedia.com". www.encyclopedia.com. Retrieved 2021-04-26.



Category:1853 births Category:1904 deaths Category:French Romantic composers Category:French opera composers Category:Prix de Rome for composition Category:Chevaliers of the Légion d'honneur