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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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)
Franse chansons - Released by BNF Collection on 1 jan. 1958
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Siboney (Mono Version)
Franse chansons - Released by BNF Collection on 1 jan. 1962
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Les poèmes du roi Kado: Poésie bretonne contemporaine (Mono Version)
Literature - Released by BNF Collection on 1 jan. 1960
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Légendes du pays aux légendes: Les chants du Barzaz Breiz (Mono Version)
André Maurice, Abbé Abjean, Chorale des Kanérien Bro-Léon de Landivisiau
Literature - Released by BNF Collection on 1 jan. 1960
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Hommage à Anatole Le Braz (Mono Version)
André Maurice, Gérard Pondaven
Literature - Released by BNF Collection on 1 jan. 1959
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Toute la danse, No. 5 (Stereo version)
Maurice André, Jacques Denjean and His Orchestra
Pop - Released by BNF Collection on 1 jan. 1961
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La passion (Mono version)
Literature - Released by BNF Collection on 1 jan. 1961
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Hommage à Tristan Corbière (Mono Version)
André Maurice, Abbé Roger Abjean, Chorale Kanerien Bro Leon de Landivisau
Literature - Released by BNF Collection on 1 jan. 1959
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Four Concertos For Trumpet, Vol. 3
Maurice André, Les Solistes de Liège
Klassiek - Released by Blue Pie Records USA on 1 jan. 1969
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The Tales I Tell
Hip-Hop/Rap - Released by Indxp on 21 okt. 2019
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Maurice André / Ensemble Orchestral de l'Oiseau-Lyre / Pierre Colombo play: Richard Mudge: Concerto for Trumpet and Strings
Maurice André, Ensemble Orchestral de L'Oiseau-Lyre
Concertmuziek - Released by Classico Ivano on 20 feb. 2015
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Hommage à Anatole Le Braz (Mémoire sonore de la musique bretonne - Celtic Music from Brittany 1959)
Maurice André, Gérard Pondaven
Keltisch - Released by Mouez Breiz on 12 apr. 2016
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Hommage à Tristan Corbiere (Mémoire sonore de la musique bretonne - Celtic Music from Brittany 1958)
Maurice André, Gérard Pondaven, Chorale de Landivisiau
Keltisch - Released by Mouez Breiz on 12 apr. 2016
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Les grands trompettistes de variété : Maurice André, Vol. 1
Pop - Released by Mon patrimoine musical on 14 apr. 2017
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Barocco (Classical Music)
Maurice André, Tibor Varga, Michael Schneider, Paul Meisen, Heinz Nordbruch
Klassiek - Released by JB Production on 25 nov. 2020
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