Elise Rondonneau

Elise Foucher Rondonneau (active 1827-1860s) was a widely-published French composer of songs and works for harmonium, organ and piano.^[1][2] She married Jules Rondonneau.^[1][3] Little is known about her life.

Rondonneau’s works were published by E. Gallet, Katto, Kistner, Lebeau, Henry Lemoine, J. Meissonnier, Mustel & Fils, and Schott.^[2][4][5][6] They include:

Keyboard

• Andante et Villanelle (harmonium, organ)^[2]

• Chanson Bretonne (harmonium, organ)^[2]

• Fleurs du Nord (piano)^[2]

• Jenny, Valse (piano)^[2]

• Lamento (harmonium)^[2]

• Mazurka de Salon (piano)^[2]

• Nenia, Elegie (harmonium, organ, piano)^[2][7]

• Nocturne (harmonium)^[2]

• Polka-Mazurka (piano)^[2]

• Risoluta, Valse (piano)^[2]

• Sophronie, Valse (piano)^[2]

• Two Improvisations (harmonium)^[2]

• Un Reve (harmonium, organ)^[2]

• Valses Brillantes: Souvenirs des Ardennes (piano)^[8]

Vocal

• “A Paris Chez Heu Rue de la Chaussée d Antin” (text by Hippolyte Guerin)^[9]

• “Adieu, Savoie” (text by Eugene Delcuse)^[10]

• “Brune Fleur d’Italie” (text by Emile Barateau)^[11]

• Coulez mes Jours”^[2]

• “J’ai Remplace Frere”^[2]

• “J’aime Mieux mon Village”^[2]

• “Mes Amours de Toujours: Depuis que sous l’Ombrage”^[2]

• “Mon Etoile d’Amour” (text by James Gate Percival)^[12]

• “Mort du Patre” (text by Jules Rondonneau; music by Elise Rondonneau; guitar accompaniment by Jean Antoine Meissonnier, elder brother of Jean Racine Meissonier)^[13]

• “Ne Laissez Pas Mourir Mon Père” (text by Eugene Delcuse)^[9]

• “Notre Barone”^[2]

• “Ou tu Serais”^[2]

• “Page de Monseigneur”^[2]

• “Pays de Mes Amours”^[2]

• “Priere des Pecheurs” (text by anonymous)^[14]

• “Yvonee”^[2]