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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.

References

1. Brown, Matthew (2003). Debussy's Ibéria. Oxford University Press. p. 19. ISBN 978-0-19-816199-8.
2. Almén, Byron; Pearsall, Edward (2006-11-01). Approaches to Meaning in Music. Indiana University Press. p. 211. ISBN 978-0-253-11219-4.
3. Brown, Matthew (2012-04-09). Debussy Redux: The Impact of His Music on Popular Culture. Indiana University Press. p. 72. ISBN 978-0-253-35716-8.

External links

• Free scores by Léon Roques at the International Music Score Library Project (IMSLP)

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