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Denise Roger

1924 – 2005

French pianist and composer

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Lived 1924 – 2005 (aged 80–81). Denise Roger was a French composer and musician.

Denise Isabelle Roger (21 January 1924 – 15 November 2005) was an award-winning French composer who wrote both instrumental and vocal works.

Roger was born in Colombes, Hauts-de-Seine in the northwest suburbs of Paris. She entered the Paris Conservatoire in 1933 at age nine to study composition, piano and voice. Her teachers included Jean Batella, Henri Busser, Jeanne Chapard, the brothers Jean Gallon and Noel Gallon, Yvonne Lefebure, Marguerite Long and Mme Massart.

Roger received several first prizes in music:

1934 Paris Conservatoire;

1942 Paris Conservatoire;

1948 Paris Conservatoire; and

1952 Concours International in Geneva.

Roger set works by the following writers to music for solo and ensemble voices: Guillaume Apollinaire, Jean-Antoine de Baif, Robert Brasillach, Paul Claudel, Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, Friedrich Hoelderlin, Hugo von Hofmannsthal, Andre Maurel, Gerard de Nerval, Rainer Maria Rilke, Arthur Rimbaud, Pierre de Ronsard, Alain Suied, Georg Trakl, and Paul Verlaine.

Roger’s compositions were published by Southern Music.

Sonatine (flute and piano)

Orchestra

Concertino (oboe and orchestra)

Concerto (piano and orchestra)

Symphony for Strings

Piano

Five Pieces

Petite Romance

Vocal many songs based on texts by others

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Important facts

Born
1924, Colombes
Birth century
Died
2005, 8th arrondissement of Paris
Occupation
Nationality
Education
Conservatoire de Paris

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Denise Roger?

French pianist and composer

When was Denise Roger born?

Denise Roger was born in 1924 in Colombes.

When did Denise Roger die?

Denise Roger died in 2005 in 8th arrondissement of Paris.

What was Denise Roger's occupation?

Denise Roger was a composer and musician.

What nationality was Denise Roger?

Denise Roger was French.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Denise Roger

· Wikidata: Q94774756

· DBpedia: Denise Roger

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