Stanislas Verroust

Louis Stanislas Xavier Verroust (10 May 1814 – 9 or 11 April 1863) was a French composer and oboist.

Biography Verroust was born in Hazebrouck on May 10, 1814, into a family of musicians. Verroust's father was head of the National Guard Band in Hazebrouck, and his brother, Charles Verroust was later a famous bassoonist.

In 1831, Verroust joined Gustave Vogt's class at the Paris Conservatoire, He won second prize in oboe in 1833, followed by a first prize in the next year. Also a very good violinist, he became second violinist in the orchestra of the Palais-Royal in 1831. However, he primarily distinguished himself as an oboist playing in places such as the Théâtre de la Porte-Saint-Martin, the Théâtre de la Renaissance and the Opera de Paris.

He taught oboe at the Conservatoire de Paris from 1853 to 1860. However, he was suspended for a few months in 1854 for alcoholism

He died on either 11 April 1863, also in Hazebrouck.

Works

24 Etudes for oboe, in 2 suites, op. 65 24 Etudes mélodiques for oboe with piano acc., in 4 suites, op. 65 bis