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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][2]

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 composed the comic opera, Leone.[5][6]

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

Family

He was Marcel Samuel-Rousseau's father.

References

  1. ^ https://viaf.org/viaf/42107229/
  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. ^ a b "Rousseau, Samuel-Alexandre | Encyclopedia.com". www.encyclopedia.com. Retrieved 2021-04-26.
  5. ^ Systems, eZ; Base, Bru Zane Media. "Leone (Rousseau) à l\\047Opéra-Comique". Bru Zane Media Base (in French). Retrieved 2021-04-26.
  6. ^ Le Theatre (in French). Jean Boussod, Manzi, Joyant & Cie. 1910.



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