Léon Roques Explained

Jean Léon Roques (born 24 October 1839 in Aurignac, died 1923) was a French transcriber, accompanist, and composer, who is best known for his transcriptions of Claude Debussy and Maurice Ravel.^{[1] [2]} Perhaps his most familiar transcription is for violin and piano of Debussy's piano work La plus que lente.^[3]

Notes and References

1. Book: Brown, Matthew . Debussy's Ibéria . 2003 . Oxford University Press . 978-0-19-816199-8 . 19 . en.
2. Book: Almén . Byron . Approaches to Meaning in Music . Pearsall . Edward . 2006-11-01 . Indiana University Press . 978-0-253-11219-4 . 211 . en.
3. Book: Brown, Matthew . Debussy Redux: The Impact of His Music on Popular Culture . 2012-04-09 . Indiana University Press . 978-0-253-35716-8 . 72 . en.