Thérèse Casadesus News
French teacher and opera singer
- soprano
- France
- teacher, opera singer
Last update
2024-03-28
Refresh
2024-03-21 04:00:00
Decca Eloquence 6
[…] BWV1062Keyboard Concerto No. 2 in E major, BWV1053Keyboard Concerto No. 5 in F minor, BWV1056Piotr Orzechowski & Marcin Masecki electric pianoCapella CracoviensisJan Tomasz AdamusErnest Ansermet CollectionVol. 1 & 2BrittenLes IlluminationsSusan Danco sopranoWar RequiemHeather Harper sopranoPeter Pears tenorThomas Hemsley baritoneBerg Sieben Fruhe Lieder Chloé Owen sopranoLive recordings 1953, 1959 & 1967Vol. 3BeethovenPiano Concerto No. 5Symphony No. 5Rudolf Serkin pianoLive recording 27th April, 1966Vol. 4DutilleuxSymphony No. 1MartinuSymphony No. 4Live recordings 1952 & 1967Vol. 5MagnardSymphony No. 3D´IndySymphonie "Cevenole"Robert Casadesus pianoRecorded 1955 & 1968
2023-10-23 07:04:30
Robert Lortat (1885-1937) was one of several prominent pianists who studied with Louis Diémer, including Robert Casadesus, Edouard Risler, Yves Nat, and Alfred Cortot. He earned acclaim for giving comprehensive Chopin cycles, while possibly being the first to play Fauré’s complete piano works in public. Although health problems somewhat curtailed his career after World War […]
2023-10-02 03:30:00
Éventail (CD Review)
by Karl NehringRavel: Pièce en forme de Habanera; Saint-Saëns: Sonate, op.166; André Jolivet: Controversia*; Messiaen: Vocalise-Étude; Morceau de lecture; Ravel: Deux Mélodies hébraïques; Kaddisch; Milhaud: Vocalise-Étude; Debussy: Syrinx; Koechlin: Le repos de Tityre, op. 216/10; Jolivet: Chant pour les piroguiers de l'Orénoque; Debussy: Petite pièce; Saint-Saëns: Le Rossignol; Robert Casadesus: Sonate, op.23. Heinz Holliger, oboe, oboe d’amore; Anton Kernjak, piano; Alice Belugou, harp*. ECM New Series 2694Swiss oboist, composer, and conductor Heinz Holliger (b. 1939) has enjoyed a long and illustrious musical career. Many composers have written works for him, including Frank Martin, Olivier Messiaen, Witold Lutoslawski, Luciano Berio, Karlheinz Stockhausen, Elliott Carter, Hans Werner Henze, Krzysztof Penderecki, and Isang Yun. A glance at the ECM website reveals that Éventail (“Fan”) is the latest of more that two dozen recordings he has made for the label in those roles of composer, conductor, and performer. Introducing his latest recording, Holliger writes: “The fan that opens like cautious butterfly wings, barely opening or timidly closing again, is the reflection of […]
2023-07-17 07:34:00
A conductor's job is to create joy and curiosity
[…] Leonard Bernstein. Alexis had come to one of my concerts at Salle Pleyel in Paris and offered to recommend me for the Schelsswig Holstein Festival where Lenny was conducting and teaching. It was in July 1987. I’ll try to be brief because there is a lot to say. It was a memorable encounter. He greeted me in a special way because of his passion for France and because he knew I was related to Robert Casadesus with whom he had often played in the United States. [In the photo below from 1987 Bernstein is with Olivier Holt and his cousin Gaby Casadesus. She was married to the acclaimed French pianist Robert Casadesus and was herself a celebrated teacher and pianist. Photo (c) Olivier Holt] Lenny's joy and passion for music and people was contagious. He was very available for everyone. At the same time he was […]
or
- timeline: Lyrical singers (Europe).
- Indexes (by alphabetical order): C...