He won first prize for his fugue in 1895, and the next year won second place for the second Grand Prix de Rome with his cantata Mélusine, behind Jules Mouquet and Richard d'Ivry.
He won first prize for his fugue in 1895 and took second place in the Second Grand Prix de Rome with his cantata Mélusine the following year, coming after Jules Mouquet and Richard d'Ivry.