Eugène Sauzay

Charles Eugène Sauzay (14 July 1809 in Paris – 24 January 1901 in Paris) was a French violinist and composer.

In 1823 he began studying at the Paris Conservatoire. During his time there, he was a pupil of the violinist Pierre Baillot and Anton Reicha. He won several prizes and went on to become a member of Baillot's string quartet. He also married Baillot's daughter.

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.

In 1840 he became first violinist to Louis Philippe I, and later leader of the second violins to emperor Napoleon III. In 1860 he was appointed professor of the violin at the Conservatoire.

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.

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