Paul Rougnon

Paul-Louis Rougnon (; 24 August 1846 – 11 December 1934) was a French composer, pianist and music educator.

Biography Paul Rougnon was born in Poitiers the son of Louis Rougnon and Claire Clotilde Robin. A student at the Lycée Bonaparte (now the Lycée Condorcet), he entered the Conservatoire de Paris in 1861 as an auditor, then a full-time student in 1862. He studied piano, music theory and composition with such masters as Édouard Batiste, François Bazin, Ambroise Thomas, Antoine François Marmontel and César Franck. He received degrees in music theory in 1865, harmony in 1868 and counterpoint in 1870.

In 1873, at age 27, Rougnon became a professor at the Conservatoire, then under the directorship of Ambroise Thomas. He taught music theory, counterpoint and fugue until his retirement in 1921. His students include Alfred Cortot, Yves Nat, Fernand Oubradous, Noël Gallon, and Henri Mulet. In addition to teaching, he was an administrator for the choral societies Orphéon and Sociétés musicales mutuelles. He composed choral works especially for these ensembles. After the turn of the century, he began to work with various magazines including Piano-Soleil, Le Monde Musical, Le Ménestrel, Le Monde Orphéonique and L'Harmonie.

As a prolific composer and writer, he composed more than 300 musical works in addition to literary and pedagogical volumes. He composed hundreds of piano pieces, two operas, some chamber music, and also vocal and choral works. In 1896, under the tenure of Théodore Dubois, the Conservatoire began the practice of charging composers to write contest pieces. Rougnon began composing works for this purpose, particularly for piano, viola, flute, and trumpet. His treatises on music theory and piano pedagogy are still in use today.

Rougnon received a gold medal for his collective works of music education at the 1900 Exposition Universelle in Paris. In 1911, he was made a Chevalier of the Légion d'honneur.

Rougnon married Marie-Louise de Beurmann in 1887 and had five children. He died on 11 December 1934 at his home in Saint-Germain-en-Laye.

Selected works

Compositions This is a list of compositions sorted by genre, opus number, date of composition (or publication), and title.

GenreOpusDateTitleScoringNotes Opera 1876 La Prima Donna libretto by Lauzières de Thémines Opera Le Prince charmant Chamber music Air de ballet for oboe and piano Chamber music 1916 Allegro appassionato in D minor for viola (or cello) and piano Chamber music 1879 Aragonaise for violin and piano original for piano solo Chamber music 1900 2 Morceaux 2. Allegro symphonique for oboe (or violin) and piano Chamber music 1919 Barcarolle in G major for flute (or violin) and piano Chamber music 138 1895 Concertino romantique in D minor for viola (or violin) and piano dedicated to violist Théophile Laforge Chamber music 1921 Élégie Chamber music 1922 Fantaisie-Caprice in G major for viola and piano dedicated to violist Maurice Vieux Chamber music 1er Fantaisie de concert for trumpet and piano Chamber music 1900? Fantaisie de concert for oboe and piano Chamber music 1902 4ème Fantaisie de concert in G minor for viola (or violin) and piano Chamber music Grande étude de concert for viola and piano Chamber music Méditation for violin (or cello) and piano or organ Chamber music 1911 4 Pièces archaïques concertantes for 2 violins and piano Chamber music Polonaise de concert for 2 trumpets and piano Chamber music Prière Chamber music 1919 Rapsodie italienne for flute (or violin) and piano Chamber music 1919 Sérénade in A major for flute (or violin) and piano dedicated to flautist René Le Roy Chamber music Sicilienne for bass saxhorn, bugle, baritone or saxophone Chamber music 128 1895 1er Solo in F major for clarinet and piano dedicated to clarinetist Cyrille Rose Chamber music 1er Solo de concert for alto saxophone and piano Chamber music 1895 2ème Solo de concert for alto saxophone and piano "Ces deux parties s'enchaînent sans interruption ou peuvent être jouées séparément" Chamber music 1er Solo de concert for trumpet or cornet and piano Chamber music 129 1895 2ème Solo de concert in D minor for trumpet and piano "Imposé au Concours du Conservatoire de Paris (1895)" Chamber music 1900 4ème Solo de concert in F major for trumpet and piano "Imposé au Concours du Conservatoire de Paris (1913)"; dedicated to trumpeter Merri Franquin Chamber music 1900 5ème Solo de concert: Variations sur un thème original for trumpet and piano Fantaisie pastorale Chamber music 8ème Solo de concert for trumpet and piano Chamber music Suite de concert for viola and piano Organ 2 Pièces for organ No. 1 in C, No. 2 in E Piano 2 Caprice-Menuet, Menuet symphonique in G major for piano Piano 4 Mazurka-Polonaise for piano Pedagogical 12 1875 15 Études préparatoires de mécanisme et de style mélodiques et progressives for piano Pedagogical 15 1874 24 Récréations instructives dans tous les tons majeurs et mineurs, Précédées de la gamme rythmée et d'un exercice dans le ton du morceau for piano Pedagogical 21 1877 12 Études très faciles, Faisant suite aux méthodes for piano introduction to Op. 22 Pedagogical 22 1877 12 Études faciles sans octaves, Précédées d'exercises préparatoires et composées spécialement pour développer le mécanisme, le sentiment mélodique et rhythmique for piano introduction to Op. 23 Pedagogical 23 1877 12 Études chantantes de style et de mécanisme faisant suite aux Études faciles, Op. 22, Précédées d'exercices préparatoires for piano introduction to Op. 24 Piano 26 1877 15 Caprices-Études for piano dedicated to Ambroise Thomas Piano 30 La Madgyare, Fantaisie-Caprice for piano Piano 32 La Chant de la montagne for piano Piano 35 Rêve maternal for piano Piano 1879 Aragonaise for piano also for violin and piano Piano 38 1879 La charmeuse, Polka-Mazurka for piano Piano 46 1880 Historiette, Caprice for piano Piano 47 1880 Le sommeil des fleurs, Nocturne for piano Piano 1880 Fleurs et diamants, Caprice brillante for piano Piano 52 1882 Souvenance, Gavotte for piano Piano 55 1881 Caprice espagnol for piano Piano 1881 Le Réveil de flore, Valse brillante for piano Piano 1886 Au Village, Impromptu for piano Piano 1886 Valse-Caprice for piano Piano 80 1887 Gavotte for piano Piano 81 1887 Chanson vénitienne for piano Piano 82 1887 Marquis et Marquise, Souvenir d'autrefois for piano Piano 88 1885 Perruque poudrée, Vieux style for piano Piano 90 1885 Aragonaise for piano Piano 91 Concert des anges, Nocturne brilliante for piano Piano 93 Valse-Ballet, Morceau de salon for piano Piano 96 1886 Scherzo-Valse, Morceau brilliante for piano Piano 97 Tristezza, Chant de tristesse, Nocturne for piano Piano 98 Allegrezza for piano Piano 99 Valse des lutins, Morceau brilliante for piano Piano 100 1887 Valse rêveuse for piano Piano 101 1887 Menuet symphonique for piano Piano 103 Ballerine, Air de ballet for piano Piano 104 Astre des nuits, Nocturne for piano Piano 105 Menuet de l'infante for piano Piano 105 Valse-Rêverie for piano Piano 106 Chanson de l'aïeule for piano Piano 107 Valse joyeuse for piano Piano 108 Mascarade for piano Piano 109 Parmi le thym et le rosée, Idylle in A major for piano Piano 110 Valse des fileuses for piano Piano 111 Sous les tilleuls, Valse alsacienne for piano Piano 115 Polichinelle for piano Piano 117 Bagatelle for piano Piano 120 4 Pièces faciles et brillantes sans octaves for piano 4-hands Piano 121 Gavotte Régence for piano Piano 122 Valse arabesque for piano Piano 123 Russia, Mazurka for piano Piano 124 Menuet-Ballet for piano Piano 125 Danse rustique for piano Piano 126 Dans l'azur, Caprice for piano Piano 128 Echos du nord, Mazurka for piano Piano 129 Près du Ruisseau for piano Piano 131 Mazurka rêveuse for piano Piano 133 Chanson du Batelier for piano Piano 136 Hymne for piano Piano 141 Passe-pied de la reine for piano Piano 141 Chants du cœur for piano Piano 142 Les Cascatelles, Caprice brillante for piano Piano 142 2ème Valse-Caprice for piano Piano 146 Valse expressive for piano Piano 170 1899 Sérénade tendre for piano Piano 171 1899 À Grenade, Danse espagnole for piano Piano 200 Faintaisie-Valse for piano Piano 220 6 Morceaux for piano Piano 301 1912 Pour la saison nouvelle, 2 Pièces 2. Chanson d'été for piano Piano 1921 Danse ancienne in D minor for piano Piano 1927 Les Harpes célestes, Caprice in G major for piano Piano 1931 6ème Mazurka in D major for piano Piano 1930 1ère Alsacienne in A major for piano may be played as a solo or simultaneously with 2ème Alsacienne on a second piano Piano 1930 2ème Alsacienne in A major for piano may be played as a solo or simultaneously with 1ère Alsacienne on a second piano Piano 2e Air de ballet for piano Piano Cantilène italienne for piano Piano Chanson espagnole in D minor for piano Piano Chant d'amour, Rêverie-Barcarolle in E major for piano Piano Fleur de bruyères, Villanelle for piano Piano La Féria, Caprice espagnol in A minor for piano Piano Marche bosniaque in C major for piano Vocal 1876 Le Bataillon de la reine for voice and piano words by François de Barghon Fort-Rion Vocal 1879 Chant de Pâques for voice and piano words by L. Bridier; championed by tenor Jean-Alexandre Talazac Vocal 1879 L'Assomption! for voice and piano words by L. Bridier Vocal 1885 La Chanson du renouveau for voice and piano words by R. Laret Vocal 1885 Le Souvenir for voice and piano words by P. Roussel Vocal 99 1887 Gavotte-Marly for voice and piano ....Théorie composée par De Soria Vocal 1890 Pour Vous, Mélodie for voice and piano words by Léon Roger-Milès Vocal 1904 Le Chant de la Mutualité, Prose rythmée for voice and piano words by the composer À Monsieur Léopold Mabilleau, Président de la Fédération Nationale des Sociétés de Secours Mutuels, Directeur du Musée Social Vocal 1921 Les Enfants du Poitou!, Hymne patriotique poitevin for voice and piano words by the composer; Patriotic Hymn of Poitou Vocal 1927 Aragonaise, Cantilène espagnole for voice and piano words by Louis Tiercelin Vocal Comment on dit: je t'aime for voice and piano words by Fernand Rougnon Vocal Coquelicots et bluets for voice and piano words by Louis Girard Vocal J'ai fait pleurer tes yeux... for voice and piano words by A. Saillard Vocal Je crois, j'aime, j'espère!, Mélodie for voice and piano words by Fernand Rougnon Vocal Le Rêveur et le passant for voice and piano words by Fernand Rougnon Choral Bois for male chorus a cappella Choral Cyclopes, Scène chorale for male chorus a cappella Choral En mer for male chorus a cappella Choral Enfants de la côte for male chorus a cappella Choral Enfants d'Orphée for male chorus a cappella Choral Enfants de St. Eloi for male chorus a cappella Choral Fin de moisson for male chorus a cappella Choral Fleur du matin for male chorus a cappella Choral Fraternité for male chorus a cappella Choral Gloire aux héros! for male chorus a cappella Choral Haut les cœurs! for male chorus a cappella words by H. A. Simon Choral Hymne à Paris (Vive Paris!), Scène chorale for male chorus a cappella Choral Hymne au drapeau for male chorus a cappella Choral Idylle for male chorus a cappella Choral Korrigans for male chorus a cappella Choral La Nuit aux champs for male chorus a cappella Choral Les Bateleurs for male chorus a cappella Choral Les Chants du jeune age pour garçons ou filles for chorus and piano Choral Les Flibustiers for male chorus a cappella Choral Les Laboureurs for male chorus a cappella words by René Brancour Choral Les Pêcheurs for male chorus a cappella Choral Les Penseurs for male chorus a cappella Choral Les Voix de la foule for male chorus a cappella Choral 1873 Messe en Fa majeur à 3 voix for chorus a cappella premiered at L'église de Saint-Porchaire in Poitiers with subsequent performances in Paris on 6 June 1891 at Basilique du Sacré Cœur de Montmartre, in Rome at San Luigi dei Francesi, and at the Palace of Versailles Choral Poésie du soir for male chorus a cappella Choral Retour du Pôle for male chorus a cappella Choral Vers les Times for male chorus a cappella

Literary works Devoirs élémentaires de musique théorique et pratique en deux livres (Éditions Gallet) Dictées harmoniques à 2 parties (Heugel and Cie., 1914) Dictionnaire général de l'art musical (Éditions Delagrave, 1935) Dictionnaire musical des locutions étrangères (italiennes, allemandes, etc.) (c.1880, Éditions Delagrave, 1918, 1935) La Musique et son histoire (Librairie Garnier Frères, 1920) Le Mouvement et les nuances d'expression dans la musique (P. Dupont, 1893) Le Rythme et la mesure: Traité complet théorique, analytique & practique (Éditions Enoch et Cie.) Manuel de transposition musicale: étude de toutes les clés; appliquée aux instruments de musique et principalment au piano, à l'orgue, à la harpe (Heugel, 1912) Origines de la notation musicale moderne: Étude historique (1925) Petit dictionnaire de musique: termes musicaux usuels (Heugel, 1922) Petit dictionnaire liturgique de musique religieuse: théorique, pratique, historique (P. Lethielleux, 1921) Petite biographie des grands compositeurs (in 3 volumes) 1. École française 2. École italienne 3. École allemande (Éditions Margueritat, 1924) Souvenirs de 60 années de vie musicale et de 50 années de professorat au Conservatoire de Paris (Éditions Margueritat, 1925)

Pedagogical publications Cours de chant choral (Andrieu et Cie., 1924) Cours de piano élémentaire et progressif formant un cours complet de mécanisme (E. Gallet, 1899; Éditions M. Combre) Grandes études journalières de solfège à changement de clef (Éditions du Ménestrel, 1907) Mon piano: Hygiène du piano, Petit dictionnaire explicatif et historique des éléments constitutifs du piano (Éditions Fischbacher, 1921) Principes de la musique. Étude développée (Édition Delagrave, 1936) Solfège élémentaire: théorique, analytique et pratique à la portée des jeunes élèves (Éditions Combre) Solfège en 16 volumes (Éditions Combre) Traité pratique de prosodie dans la composition musicale et la déclamation lyrique (Éditions Enoch et Cie.) Traité pratique d'harmonie (Éditions Gallet)