Hepp, François

Hepp, François Son-in-law of Alexis Rouart (1869–1921) of the music publishing house Rouart-Lerolle, early publisher of Poulenc's music. Hepp was educated in law and banking, but took over the publishing firm on the death of his father-in-law in, until Rouart's own son Paul (1906–1972) came of age. Hepp was one of the early defenders of the intellectual property rights of authors, composers, and the like in the emerging age of broadcasting. Hepp suggested that Poulenc set the poetry of Jean…