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==Synopsis==
==Synopsis==
French composer, organist, and teacher
French composer, organist, and teacher
* ?birth year? born in ?birth city?
* 1873 born in Bordeaux
* Ducasse was the star pupil and close friend of Gabriel Faure.
* Ducasse was the star pupil and close friend of Gabriel Faure.
* His notable pupils included  Jehan Alain, Claude Arrieu, Sirvart Kalpakyan Karamanuk, Jean-Louis Martinet, and Francis George Scott.
* His notable pupils included  Jehan Alain, Claude Arrieu, Sirvart Kalpakyan Karamanuk, Jean-Louis Martinet, and Francis George Scott.
* 1909 Roger-Ducasse published his only work for organ, entitled "Pastorale," a masterpiece rarely played in France. It is a challenging virtuoso showpiece. The work has been eclipsed by more recent compositional styles, but has remained popular with performers in the United States.
* 1909 Roger-Ducasse published his only work for organ, entitled "Pastorale," a masterpiece rarely played in France. It is a challenging virtuoso showpiece. The work has been eclipsed by more recent compositional styles, but has remained popular with performers in the United States.
* ?year of death? died in ?city of death?
* 1935-1940 he succeeded Faure as professor of composition at the Paris Conservatory. He later became professor of orchestration.
* 1954 died in Le Taillan-Médoc (Gironde)


For details, see the Wikipedia article on Jean Roger-Ducasse: [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jean_Roger-Ducasse].
For details, see the Wikipedia article on Jean Roger-Ducasse: [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jean_Roger-Ducasse].

Revision as of 03:12, 2 October 2014

Synopsis

French composer, organist, and teacher

  • 1873 born in Bordeaux
  • Ducasse was the star pupil and close friend of Gabriel Faure.
  • His notable pupils included Jehan Alain, Claude Arrieu, Sirvart Kalpakyan Karamanuk, Jean-Louis Martinet, and Francis George Scott.
  • 1909 Roger-Ducasse published his only work for organ, entitled "Pastorale," a masterpiece rarely played in France. It is a challenging virtuoso showpiece. The work has been eclipsed by more recent compositional styles, but has remained popular with performers in the United States.
  • 1935-1940 he succeeded Faure as professor of composition at the Paris Conservatory. He later became professor of orchestration.
  • 1954 died in Le Taillan-Médoc (Gironde)

For details, see the Wikipedia article on Jean Roger-Ducasse: [1].

Oxford Music Online: http://www.oxfordmusiconline.com.erl.lib.byu.edu/subscriber/article/opr/t114/e5715?q=Jean-Jules-Aimable+Roger-Ducasse&search=quick&pos=1&_start=1#firsthit

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