The performers, Alain Lefèvre and Hélène Mercier, chose to record these pieces on two historic Steinway pianos, one of which André Mathieu may have played.
Composer Biography
Sergei Rachmaninov, a famous Russian composer and pianist, told André Mathieu that he could be the only musician to succeed him.
Recording & Production
The three works on this album were arranged for two pianos by Achilleas Wastor, a remarkable pianist and composer, after several months of work.
Composer Biography
At eight years old, André Mathieu studied in Paris with Yves Nat, a renowned French pianist and teacher.
Composer Biography
Despite his early success, André Mathieu was ridiculed by critics in Québec, fell from fashion, and died at the age of 39.
Critical Reception
After a recital at the Salle Gaveau, the renowned critic Émile Vuillermoz dubbed André Mathieu the 'Canadian Mozart'.
Composer Biography
André Mathieu, a pianist and composer, was a child prodigy who composed works of expressive power before the age of ten.
