Eugène Sauzay

Charles Eugène Sauzay (14 July 1809 – 24 January 1901)[1] was a French violinist and composer.

[2][3] After the dissolution of Baillot's quartet in 1840, he formed a chamber music group with his wife, Louis-Pierre Norblin, Auguste Franchomme and Alexandre Pierre François Boëly, which gave concerts in the Salle Pleyel in Paris.

[2][3] In 1840 he became first violinist to Louis Philippe I, and later leader of the second violins to emperor Napoleon III.

[2][3] His works include violin studies; a string trio; and incidental music for the plays George Dandin and Le Sicilien by Molière, in the style of Lully, suitable for the period of the plays.

[2][3] Apart from his musical compositions, he wrote a study of the string quartets of Haydn, Mozart and Beethoven, which was published in 1861.