Samuel Rousseau
Illustration — Samuel Rousseau Samuel-Alexandre Rousseau (Neuve-Maison, 11 June 1853 - Paris, 1 October 1904) was a French composer.
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Samuel Rousseau
French composer.
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- Born
- 1853. · Neuve-Maison.
- Died
- 1904. · Paris.
- Nationality
- France.
- Occupation
- composer, music critic, conductor, musician and organist.
- Fields
- opera.
- Movements
- classical music.
- Education
- Conservatoire de Paris.
- Teachers
- César Franck.
- Honours
- Knight of the Legion of Honour and Prix de Rome.
- Languages
- French.
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Illustration — Samuel Rousseau Samuel-Alexandre Rousseau (Neuve-Maison, 11 June 1853 - Paris, 1 October 1904) was a French composer.
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Samuel Rousseau studied at Conservatoire de Paris. Training under César Franck is recorded. The recorded working language is French. Subjects and genres recorded for the work are opera. Work by Samuel Rousseau is recorded in the collections of Royal Collections of the Netherlands. Distinctions recorded are Knight of the Legion of Honour and Prix de Rome.
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 He was choirmaster at Sainte-Clotilde, Paris. He composed the comic opera, Leone. He won the Prix de Rome in 1878, for his cantata 'La Fille de Jephté', and was awarded the Legion of Honour in 1900.
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He was Marcel Samuel-Rousseau's father.
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1853
Samuel Rousseau born at Neuve-Maison.
1904
Samuel Rousseau died at Paris.
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- 1.Rousseau, Samuel, 1853-1904 (entry number 42107229). viaf.org.
- 2.Sensbach, Stephen. French Cello Sonatas, 1871-1939. Lilliput Press. 2001. 978-1-901866-61-2.
- 3.Grace, Harvey. French Organ Music Past and Present. H. W. Gray. 1919. 978-0-598-49109-1.
- 4.Rousseau, Samuel-Alexandre Encyclopedia.com. www.encyclopedia.com.
- 5.Henderson, John. A Directory of Composers for Organ. John Henderson. 1996. 978-0-9528050-0-7.
- 6.Leone (Rousseau) à l'Opéra-Comique. eZ Systems, Bru Zane Media Base.
- 7.Jean Boussod, Manzi, Joyant & Cie. Le Theatre. 1910.
- 8.Musical Opinion. The Organ. 1968.
- 9.Prix de Rome 1870-1879. www.musimem.com.
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The authorities additionally record the heading Samuel-Alexandre Rousseau. His recorded language was French. Rousseau received Knight of the Legion of Honour and Prix de Rome. Recorded as composer, music critic, conductor, musician and organist.
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