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Eugene Rousseau (saxophonist)
For other people with this name, see Eugene Rousseau.
Musical artist
Eugene Ellsworth Rousseau (August 23, 1932 – August 26, 2024) was an American classicalsaxophonist. He played mainly the alto and sopranosaxophones,[1] though early in his career he was equally active as a clarinetist.
Life and career
A performer on both clarinet and saxophone in his younger years, “Gene” Rousseau was heard on Chicago's WGN radio in February 1950 at age 17.[2] He graduated from Chicagoland's Blue Island Community High School (later Dwight D. Eisenhower High School) in 1950, having received the school band’s top award as a graduating senior. During 1950-54 he attended Chicago Musical College while also leading a small dance band in and around Blue Island; he received his B. Music Education degree in June 1953.[3] He completed his Northwestern University master’s degree in 1953-54, during which time he actively performed with jazz and dance combos in Chicagoland.[4] He was briefly a member of the “Third Herd” ba
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Eugène Rousseau (chess player)
French chess player (1805–1870)
For the other people with this name, see Eugene Rousseau.
Eugène Rousseau (13 November 1805, Saint-Denis, Seine-Saint-Denis, France – Paris, France, 1870) was a French chess master. He was the strongest chess player in New Orleans in the first half of the 1840s. The Rousseau Gambit is named after him.
Chess biography
In 1845, Rousseau played a match against the Englishman Charles Stanley for the title of chess champion of the US, the first contest ever for that title. The match was played for a stake of $1,000. Rousseau lost the match (+8 −15 =8) and Stanley became the first US Champion.
Rousseau's second in the match was Ernest Morphy, who took his eight-year-old nephew, Paul Morphy, along and allowed him to be present for the contests. Later, Paul was allowed to play Rousseau, and it became clear that Paul was the better player, despite his young age.
In 1850, Johann Löwenthal paid a visit to New Orleans, and beat Rousseau five games straight.
Notable game
Rousseau beat Winawer with
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Eugene Rousseau
Eugene Rousseau has performed across North America and on five continents since his Carnegie Hall debut. The legendary saxophonist Marcel Mule described Rousseau as "a brilliant saxophonist and distinguished artist," and critics the world over have echoed Mule's praise.
Rousseau's artistry has inspired many "firsts." He gave the first solo saxophone recitals in Paris, Berlin, Vienna, London and Amsterdam. He has given a yearly master course at the prestigious Mozarteum in Salzburg since 1991, the first year the saxophone was included, and has premiered numerous works written for him, including the Partita by Juan Orrego-Salas (with the Haydn Trio of Vienna), Jindrich Feld's Sonata for alto saxophone and piano, and Concerto for saxophones and orchestra, Bernhard Heiden's Fantasia Concertante for alto saxophone and winds, Hear Again in Memory, by Frederick Fox, and Don Freund's Skyscrapings for alto saxophone and piano.
The Chicago-born Rousseau's service to the saxophone community is of long standing. Since 1972, he ha
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