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 earned first prize in 1895 for his fugue, and the following year secured second place in the Second Grand Prix de Rome with his cantata Mélusine, behind Jules Mouquet and Richard d'Ivry.