Eugène Wintzweiller

Eugène Wintzweiller (13 December 1844 – 6 November 1870) was a French composer, winner of the second First Grand Prix de Rome in 1868.

Life Born in Wœrth (Alsace), Wintzweiller was the son of Louis Wintzweiller, a teacher in his native town, and Madeleine Hirsch. a second prize for piano and an honorable mention for the organ in 1862.

Wintzweiler studied at the Conservatoire de Paris in Ambroise Thomas' and François Benoist's class. He obtained a first prize in counterpoint, a runner-up in fugue, a second organ runner-up in 1867, and a first organ runner-up in 1868.

He obtained a Second First Grand Prix de Rome in musical composition on 4 August 1868, shared with Alfred Pelletier-Rabuteau. He began his stay at the Villa Medici in Rome in January 1869 and ended it in June 1870.

Wintzweiler died in Arcachon.

Selected works Nina on IMSLP Chanson du fou on IMSLP Joli papillon on IMSLP