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Jean-Pierre Marty

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Jean-Pierre Marty (born on October 12, 1932) is a French pianist and conductor.

Jean-Pierre Marty was first a pupil of Alfred Cortot, then of Julius Katchen. He started a piano career at the age of 13, first as accompanist to the great cellist Pierre Fournier a few months before appearing in Paris as soloist in three piano concertos. His career was pursued in France, Spain, Holland and Germany until it was interrupted by serious muscular problems at the age of 20. Having moved to the United States he shifted there to conducting, taking lessons from Robert Irving and Thomas Schippers and appearing first in ballet (New York City Ballet, American Ballet Theater), then in opera (New York City Opera, Washington Opera). Having returned to France he was for seven years Music director of the Opera Season of the French Radio while pursueing his career both in the operatic and symphonic fields in Europe and in the Americas. As such he realized many recordings for EMI, France and the French Radio label (his recording of Poulenc’s « Dialogues des Carmélites » with Régine Crespin was particularly acclaimed). His interest for the piano had however never ceased and he kept giving from time to time successful piano concerts. His recordings of the whole first part of Schumann piano works from op.1 to 32 (8 CDs) has recently been published, receiving a warm reception. He also studied harmony, counterpoint and composition with Nadia Boulanger whom he eventually succeeded as Director of the American Conservatory in Fontainebleau. Jean-Pierre Marty is the author of three books : « The tempo indications of Mozart » written in English and published by Yale University Press » both in the United States and the United Kingdom and, in French, « Twenty-four lessons with Chopin » and « The piano method of Chopin ».

Selected discography

Sources

  • Dictionaire des interprètes, Alain Pâris, (Éditions Robert Laffont, 1989) ISBN 2-221-06660-X

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