Louis Rosoor

Louis Rosoor (September 1883 – March 1969) was a French cellist, performer and teacher.

Louis Rosoor was born in Tourcoing (in northern France), 1 September 1883. He studied cello first with Émile Dienne at the conservatory of Lille and then with Jules Loeb at the conservatory of Paris.

He started being solo violoncello at the Concerts Hasselmans then, in 1909, succeeded to the famous cellist André Hekking as cello professor in the conservatory of Bordeaux, position that he kept until 1953. He was also teaching Chamber music. He has been member of juries in the conservatories of Paris and Toulouse.

He played in various chamber music ensembles: the Marsick Quartet (with whom he traveled through Europe and stayed three months in Cairo), the Thibaud – Arthur – Rosoor Trio (1909–1945), the Gaspard Quartet (1910–1940), the Quartet of Bordeaux as well as with Francis Planté, in duo, trio with Noëla Cousin playing violin and in Piano quartet with also Marie-Valentine Rosoor, his wife, playing viola (1921–1927).

He gave quite a number of concerts, most in Bordeaux and around (e.g. in Arcachon from 1910 to 1926) including in Spain, but also some in Paris where he was one of the earliest performers of pieces like Debussy's sonata – accompanied by pianist Paule Dencausse,Fauré's second sonata or Vincent d'Indy's trio, all rehearsed with their composers.

He was close to, or even played with, other composers like Maurice Ravel,Jean Roger-Ducasse,Guy Ropartz,Albert Roussel,Florent Schmitt or Charles Tournemire and performers like Lucien Capet,Claire Croiza,,Gaston Poulet or Blanche Selva. dedicated his Sonata for piano and cello to him.

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