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. Perhaps his most familiar transcription is for violin and piano of Debussy's piano work La plus que lente. |
Birth and Death Data: Born Aurignac (commune in Haute-Garonne, France), Died 1923 (Jouy-en-Josas (commune in Yvelines, France) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1905 - 1926
Roles Represented in DAHR: arranger
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | B-4008 | 10-in. | 11/7/1906 | Il est né, le divin enfant | Edouard Le Bel | Tenor vocal solo, with piano | arranger | |
| Victor | E-4009 | 8-in. | 11/7/1906 | Dans cette étable | Edouard Le Bel | Tenor vocal solo, with piano | arranger | |
| Victor | B-4010 | 10-in. | 11/7/1906 | Les anges dans nos campagnes | Edouard Le Bel | Tenor vocal solo, with piano | arranger | |
| Victor | CVE-34070 | 12-in. | 12/29/1925 | Waltz | Jascha Heifetz | Violin solo, with piano | arranger | |
| Columbia | 1956 | 10-in. | approximately October 1905 | Les anges dans nos campagnes | Joseph Saucier | Male vocal solo, with piano | arranger |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Roques, Léon," accessed December 26, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/108617.
Roques, Léon. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 26, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/108617.
"Roques, Léon." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 26 December 2025.
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Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Roques, Léon - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no88000392
Wikidata: Léon Roques - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q6711110
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/100905886
MusicBrainz: Léon Roques - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/0a522ed6-aea7-4177-9adf-601932e8e173
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