The Complete French Columbia Recordings (1928-1939)
10/18/2019, 63 Tracks, 4:42:28
Featuring
Robert Casadesus
Eugène Bigot
Walther Straram
Joseph Calvet
Léon Pascal
Paul Mas
Maurice Maréchal
Georges Martin Witkowski
René le Roy
Orchestre Symphonique de Paris
Orchestre des concerts Straram
Orchestre Du Conservatoire de Paris
Domenico Scarlatti
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Ludwig van Beethoven
Franz Schubert
Carl Maria von Weber
Robert Schumann
Frédéric Chopin
Emmanuel Chabrier
Gabriel Fauré
Déodat de Séverac
Claude Debussy
André Caplet
Maurice Ravel
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Performer Biography
At age nine, Robert Casadesus played 'The Harmonious Blacksmith' without pedals, an exercise that may have contributed to his clear and expressive playing style.
Album & Artwork
This album compiles Robert Casadesus's complete French Columbia recordings made between 1928 and 1939.
Recording & Production
The 1931 recording of Mozart's 'Coronation' Concerto, K537, with Walther Straram and Orchestre des Concerts Straram, is released for the first time on this album.
Interpretation
Robert Casadesus's approach to playing Mozart concertos involved imitating the tone of woodwind instruments when dialoguing with them, and emphasizing 'breathing' and 'singing' in his playing.
Performer Biography
Robert Casadesus's aunt, Rosette, taught him piano and was a significant support throughout his early career.
Performer Biography
Robert Casadesus came from the Casadesus family, which included around 10 musicians and originated from Catalonia, with the name meaning 'the house above the village'.
Performer Biography
Maurice Ravel, the composer of works like 'Mother Goose', persuaded Robert Casadesus to record some of his own piano music, including 'Le Gibet' and the 'Toccata' from Le Tombeau de Couperin, which Ravel found too difficult.
