Chanson et Passepied Op. 16 for Alto Saxophone and Piano by Jeanine Rueff. Alphonse Leduc, 1951, SS, 5 + 2 pages. Jeanine Rueff, (1922-1999) was one of the most gifted female composers of the twentieth century. She wrote extensively for saxophone and other wind instruments and won the Prix de Rome in 1948. The Chanson is marked Andantino while the Passepied is Allegretto and is in its traditional 3/8 time signature. For the better high school or early college level performer.