As a child prodigy, mathieu caused a sensation as the canadian mozart in new york and paris where he studied with yves nat and arthur. On this occasion, he appeared on the then acclaimed charlie rose show on pbs, sharing his passion for mathieu. Andre mathieu composer, alain lefevre, analekta, 2005, an 2 9275. An afternoon spent interviewing alain lefevre is much like attending a play. Canadian pianist alain lefevre has long championed the music of pianistcomposer andre mathieu 19291968. An ideal postscript to the program, the balladefantaisie by andre. Ive always championed it because it has its own place in the history of composition. On croyait qualain lefevre avait termine dexplorer l. The tucson symphony orchestra recording of andre mathieus piano concerto no. The chaos of his later years led to the loss of many mathieu scores, including the piano concerto no. Think of the music as an uncut diamond, says the pianist alain lefevre, a champion of mathieus music. As a child prodigy, mathieu caused a sensation as the canadian mozart in new york and paris where he studied with yves nat and arthur honegger, but. As a child prodigy, mathieu caused a sensation as the canadian mozart in new york and paris where he studied with yves nat and arthur honegger, but he eventually died in poverty at the age of just 39.
Order from your preferred classical music cd store arkivmusic. By now youve probably heard the story of andre mathieu 192968. Magnifique oeuvre du compositeurpianiste quebecois andre mathieu alors quil avait a peine 10 ans, interpretee par alain lefevre. Lhommage dalain lefevre et helene mercier a andre mathieu. Andre mathieu, rhapsodie romantique, pour piano et. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and. Lefevre worked with conductor and composer gilles bellemare to reconstruct and publicize. Andre mathieu 18 fevrier 1929 2 juin 1968 montreal quebec canada le 2. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from andre mathieu at the discogs marketplace. Ive been playing andre mathieu s music for 40 years, says canadian pianist alain lefevre.
Presented as a world premiere in february 2017 in buffalo, where it was performed by alain lefevre and the buffalo. Andre mathieu, le mozart quebecois dans le domaine public. Alain lefevre, oc cq born july 23, 1962 is a french canadian pianist and composer. Discover the works of this pianist and post romanticcomposer of genius, as they brilliantly fill the soundtrack of the movie lenfant prodige. Sonatas for violin and piano by cesar franck and guillaume lekeu. Andre mathieu 18 february 1929 2 june 1968 was a canadian pianist. A child prodigy hailed as canadas mozart, mathieu lived a tragic life and died in obscurity. This new album by the great pianist and composer alain lefevre unveils the results of three years of hard work by jacques marchand, george nicholson and alain lefevre aimed at restoring andre mathieu s famous concerto no. With music streaming on deezer you can discover more than 56 million tracks, create your own playlists, and share your favourite tracks with your friends.
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