Samuel Rousseau (composer)
Samuel-Alexandre Rousseau (French pronunciation: [samɥɛl alɛksɑ̃dʁ ʁuso]; Neuve-Maison, 11 June 1853 - Paris, 1 October 1904) was a French composer.[1][2]
Life
[edit]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] for his cantata 'La Fille de Jephté',[9] and was awarded the Legion of Honour in 1900.
Family
[edit]He was Marcel Samuel-Rousseau's father.
References
[edit]- ^ "Rousseau, Samuel, 1853-1904 (entry number 42107229)". viaf.org. Retrieved 2024-12-11.
- ^ Sensbach, Stephen (2001). French Cello Sonatas, 1871-1939. Lilliput Press. ISBN 978-1-901866-61-2.
- ^ Grace, Harvey (1919). French Organ Music Past and Present. H. W. Gray. ISBN 978-0-598-49109-1.
- ^ a b "Rousseau, Samuel-Alexandre | Encyclopedia.com". www.encyclopedia.com. Retrieved 2021-04-26.
- ^ Henderson, John (1996). A Directory of Composers for Organ. John Henderson. ISBN 978-0-9528050-0-7.
- ^ "Leone (Rousseau) à l'Opéra-Comique". eZ Systems, Bru Zane Media Base (in French). Retrieved 2024-12-11.
- ^ "Leone... Musique de Samuel Rousseau". Le Theatre (in French). Jean Boussod, Manzi, Joyant & Cie. 1910. Retrieved 2024-12-11 – via books.google.com.
- ^ The Organ. Musical Opinion. 1968. Retrieved 2024-12-11 – via books.google.com.
- ^ "Prix de Rome 1870-1879". www.musimem.com. Retrieved 11 December 2024.
External links
[edit]- Samuel Rousseau at musicalics.com
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