Professor Leroux was awarded this prize for his work Quid sit musicus ?, recorded by Solistes XXI under the direction of Rachid Safir. The Grand Prix du Disque et du DVD given out by the Académie Charles Cros recognize outstanding achievements in recorded music and musical scholarship. Prizes are awarded in the field of popular song, classical music, jazz, and other categories of recorded music, as well as for outstanding books of musicology.
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