Samuel Rousseau (composer) explained

Samuel-Alexandre Rousseau (Neuve-Maison, 11 June 1853 - Paris, 1 October 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 was choirmaster at Sainte-Clotilde, Paris.^[5] He composed the comic opera, Leone.^{[6] [7]}

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

Family

He was Marcel Samuel-Rousseau's father.

References

1. Web site: 42107229.
2. Book: Sensbach, Stephen. French Cello Sonatas, 1871-1939. 2001. Lilliput Press. 978-1-901866-61-2. en.
3. Book: Grace, Harvey. French Organ Music Past and Present. 1919. H. W. Gray. 978-0-598-49109-1. en.
4. Web site: Rousseau, Samuel-Alexandre Encyclopedia.com. 2021-04-26. www.encyclopedia.com.
5. Book: Henderson, John. A Directory of Composers for Organ. 1996. John Henderson. 978-0-9528050-0-7. en.
6. Web site: Systems. eZ. Base. Bru Zane Media. Leone (Rousseau) à l\\047Opéra-Comique. 2021-04-26. Bru Zane Media Base. fr-FR.
7. Book: Le Theatre. 1910. Jean Boussod, Manzi, Joyant & Cie. fr.
8. Book: The Organ. 1968. Musical Opinion. en.

External links

• https://musicalics.com/en/node/95141