About Léon Roques
Lived 1839 – 1923 (aged 83–84). Léon Roques was a French composer.
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.
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Who was Léon Roques?
French transcriber
When was Léon Roques born?
Léon Roques was born on 24 October 1839 in Aurignac.
When did Léon Roques die?
Léon Roques died in 1923 in Jouy-en-Josas.
What was Léon Roques's occupation?
Léon Roques was a composer.
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Léon Roques was French.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Léon Roques. https://biography.guide/leon-roques/
MLA: "Léon Roques." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/leon-roques/.
Chicago: "Léon Roques." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/leon-roques/.
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