This album highlights a neglected aspect of Marcel Dupré's creative life: his interest in the piano and in chamber music.
Composer Biography
Marcel Dupré gave his first concert performance at age nine, playing Bach's 'Little' Fugue in G minor, BWV 578, at the Rouen Exposition.
Composer Biography
Marcel Dupré, one of France's most prominent 20th-century musicians, was the most famous French organist of his time.
Composer Biography
Marcel Dupré began playing piano at age seven and harmonium by late October 1893, only three months after his first lesson, performing at a wedding.
Composer Biography
Marcel Dupré came from a family of musicians, including his maternal grandfather, Étienne Chauvière, an opera singer and choirmaster, and his paternal grandfather, Aimable Dupré, a local organist acquainted with important organ-builder Aristide Cavaillé-Coll.
Composer Biography
At age five, Marcel Dupré suffered from chronic osteomyelitis, a bone disease, which led to the removal of his entire right clavicle and a slow recovery.
Composer Biography
Marcel Dupré's mother, Alice Chauvière, was a capable pianist and cellist, receiving an Amati cello as an 18th birthday present.
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