Maurice André
Maurice André rightly earned the reputation of being one of the finest trumpet virtuosos from the 20th and 21st centuries. He made numerous concert appearances and recordings and inspired composers like Blacher, Jolivet, and Tomasi to write major works for his instrument.
André was born in the Cévennes district of southern France. Young Maurice began taking vocal instruction (solfeggio) at age ten, but two years later, influenced by his father -- a miner, but also an excellent amateur trumpeter -- began playing the cornet and eventually the trumpet. But he also followed his father's occupation, becoming a miner at age 14. It was not long until his father realized the depth of his son's talent and arranged lessons for him with local teacher Leon Barthélémy. Because his father's wages were meager, André could not consider study at the Paris Conservatory, but through Barthélémy's clever plan, he gained admittance, tuition-free, by first joining a military band. At the age of 18, André began studies at the conservatory under Raymond Sabarich. He quickly demonstrated his immense talents, winning first prizes there for both cornet and trumpet playing in his first two years. In 1953, he began playing professionally in two ensembles, the Lamoureux Concert Association Orchestra and the Radio France Philharmonic Orchestra. André captured first prize in trumpet at the 1955 Geneva International Competition. He left the two orchestral posts in 1960 and 1962, respectively, joining the orchestra of the Opéra Comique in the latter year. In 1963, André was asked to sit on the jury of the Munich International Competition, but entered as a candidate instead and captured first prize, thus establishing himself at the age of 30 as one of the leading young trumpeters in the world. He immediately launched a solo career, which was eventually managed by his wife Liliane. He began making his first recordings around this time, most with the French label Erato. Many of his most important and popular later ones, however, were done for EMI. He also recorded for Deutsche Grammophon, Philips, and smaller labels. Because the repertory for the trumpet was relatively small, he began transcribing -- or engaged others to transcribe -- works for oboe, violin, and other instruments. The Tartini Violin Concerto in D major was one such example, the transcription being done by Jean Thilde. André also began commissioning works from some of the leading composers of the day. Throughout the 1960s and 1970s, André maintained a heavy concert schedule, playing with many of the leading orchestras and conductors in Europe and the United States and making numerous recordings. In a 1978 interview, André estimated that he typically played a 180-concert schedule and had made over 220 recordings up to that time. By 2003, André had appeared on over 300 recordings, though he had significantly reduced his concert schedule. While he had recorded music from most periods, he tended to focus on Baroque repertory, such as works by Bach, Telemann, Handel, Torelli, and Albinoni. On many of his concert tours, André's younger brother Raymond, also a trumpeter of some renown, accompanied him. In 1979, the first Maurice André Trumpet Competition was held. Subsequent events in the series took place in 1988, 1997, and 2000. André usually served as chairman of the jury.
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Haydn: Trumpet Concerto & Sinfonia concertante
Radio-Sinfonieorchester Stuttgart des SWR
Classical - Released by SWR Mediaservices GmbH on 1 Dec 2014
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Le trompettiste classique virtuose du XXème siècle
Classical - Released by ISIS on 1 Mar 2012
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Tomasi & Chaynes: Concertos pour trompette - Chaynes: La Flûte de jade
Maurice André, Jean-Pierre Rampal, Orchestre symphonique de Radio-Télé Luxembourg, Louis De Froment
Classical - Released by Warner Classics on 1 Jan 1965
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Bach: Suites orchestrales Nos. 2 & 3 (Stereo Version)
Kurt Redel, Leonard Hokanson, Maurice André
Miscellaneous - Released by BNF Collection on 1 Jan 1963
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Albinoni, Giazzoto: Adagio - Bonporti: Extrait du Concerto à quatre, Op. 11 No. 5 - Vivaldi: Concertos, RV 120 & 537 (Mono Version)
Maurice André, Huguette Fernandez, Orchestre de Chambre Jean-François-Paillard
Classical - Released by BNF Collection on 1 Jan 1900
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Grandes orgues et fanfares à Notre-Dame (Mono Version)
Pierre Cochereau, Maurice André, Armand Birbaum
Miscellaneous - Released by BNF Collection on 1 Jan 1962
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Collection concert no. 1 (Stereo Version)
Maurice André, Orchestre de la Société des Concerts du Conservatoire, Jean-Baptiste Mari
Classical - Released by BNF Collection on 1 Jan 1961
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Trumpet Tune
Classical - Released by Les Années Dorées on 10 Nov 2022
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4 Pièces pour trompette (Mono Version)
Miscellaneous - Released by BNF Collection on 1 Jan 1957
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Ensemble Orchestral de l'Oiseau-Lyre / Maurice André / Pierre Colombo spielen: Capel Bond: Concerto No 1 for trumpet and strings
Maurice André, Ensemble Orchestral de L'Oiseau-Lyre
Concertos - Released by Classico Ivano on 19 Dec 2014
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Maurice André interprète Gershwin & Anderson (Mono Version)
Miscellaneous - Released by BNF Collection on 1 Jan 1958
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Bach: Suites pour orchestre Nos. 2 & 3, extraits (Mono Version)
Maurice André, Roger Bourdin, Kammerorchester des Saarländischen Rundfunks
Miscellaneous - Released by BNF Collection on 1 Jan 1962
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Poèmes de Jacques Prévert (Mono version)
French Music - Released by BNF Collection on 1 Jan 1961
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Maurice André / Ensemble Orchestral de l'Oiseau-Lyre / Pierre Colombo play: Jeremiah Clarke: "Suite de Clark"
Maurice André, Ensemble Orchestral de L'Oiseau-Lyre
Classical - Released by Classico Ivano on 13 Feb 2015
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Wolf Quimper: L'île des morts marins & Les paradis du couchant (Mono Version)
André Maurice, Kanerien Bro Leon de Landivisiau, Abbé R. Abjean
Literature - Released by BNF Collection on 1 Jan 1962
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The Check Is in the Mail (D.L.O.E.M Remixx) [feat. A.N.O.N, Phifty Cal, Dikki Dangerous, Killa Kev, Slimmie Hauffa & J Rich]
Miscellaneous - Released by Inspiring Records on 5 Jan 2013
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Maurice André : First Recordings On Cornet (Paris, 1957)
Maurice André, Jean Faustin, Orchestre Jean Faustin
Classical - Released by XXI Music on 18 May 2018
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Summertime (Mono Version)
Pop - Released by BNF Collection on 1 Jan 1958
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Son cœur et la femme / La femme aux bras vides (Mono version)
Literature - Released by BNF Collection on 1 Jan 1960
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Hylda / Myrto (feat. Jean Faustin et son orchestre) (Mono Version)
French Music - Released by BNF Collection on 1 Jan 1958
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Siboney (Mono Version)
French Music - Released by BNF Collection on 1 Jan 1962
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