Léon Roques

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]

References

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


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