Xavier de Maistre
The first French musician ever accepted into the Wiener Philharmoniker, harpist Xavier de Maistre enjoys vigorous careers as a soloist, recording artist, and educator. He has commissioned new music from Krzysztof Penderecki and Kaija Saariaho.
De Maistre was born in Toulon on the French Rivera on October 22, 1973. He began harp lessons at age nine. Attending the London School of Economics as a political science and economics major, de Maistre commuted to Paris for lessons with Jacqueline Borot and Catherine Michel. Several major prizes, including one at the International Harp Competition in Bloomington, Indiana, helped launch de Maistre's career. He joined the Wiener Philharmoniker (Vienna Philharmonic) in 1998, becoming the first French musician to join the ranks of that august institution. That year, he recorded his debut album on the Harmonia Mundi label, featuring music by Henriette Renié. In the 2000s decade, he recorded several albums for the Claves and RCA Red Seal labels.
Remaining with the Wiener Philharmoniker until 2010, de Maistre also appeared with other orchestras, including the Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, the NHK Symphony Orchestra, and the Helsinki Philharmonic, among others. He has performed under such conductors as Simon Rattle, Riccardo Muti, and André Previn. In 2001, de Maistre joined the faculty at the Hamburg Academy of Music; he has also taught at the Juilliard School in New York, Toho University in Tokyo, and Trinity College of Music in London.
Signed to Sony Classical, de Maistre released his debut album for the label, Aranjuez: Concertos and Dances for Harp, in 2010. Performing independently since leaving the Philharmoniker, he has been a frequent guest at top-rank European festivals, including the Salzburg Festival, Schleswig-Holstein Music Festival, and Verbier Festival, and has served as accompanist to leading singers such as Barbara Bonney, Diana Damrau, and Kathleen Battle. He has continued to record for Harmonia Mundi, Deutsche Grammophon, and Sony Classical, issuing the album Christmas Harp on the latter in 2021.
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Saariaho : True Fire, Ciel d'hiver & Trans (Live)
Gerald Finley, Xavier de Maistre, Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra, Hannu Lintu
Classical - Released by Ondine on 10 May 2019
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La Harpe Reine: Concertos for Harp at the Court of Marie-Antoinette
Xavier de Maistre, Les Arts Florissants and William Christie
Classical - Released by harmonia mundi on 21 Oct 2016
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Glière, Mosolov: Harp Concertos
Classical - Released by Sony Classical - Sony Music on 16 Sep 2022
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Moldau - The Romantic Solo Album
Classical - Released by Sony Classical on 17 Apr 2015
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Serenata Española
Classical - Released by Sony Classical on 12 Jan 2018
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Christmas Harp
Classical - Released by Sony Classical - Sony Music on 22 Oct 2021
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Notte Veneziana
Concertos - Released by Sony Classical on 9 Mar 2012
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Serenata Latina
Rolando Villazón, Xavier de Maistre
Classical - Released by Deutsche Grammophon (DG) on 2 Oct 2020
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Adam: O Holy Night (Musical Moments)
Rolando Villazón, Xavier de Maistre
Classical - Released by Deutsche Grammophon (DG) on 11 Dec 2020
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Moldau - The Romantic Solo Album
Classical - Released by Sony Classical on 17 Apr 2015
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Mozart
Classical - Released by Sony Classical on 22 Jul 2013
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Feliz Navidad (Extended Edition)
Rolando Villazón, Slovak National Symphony Orchestra, Allan Wilson, Xavier de Maistre
Classical - Released by Deutsche Grammophon (DG) on 16 Nov 2018
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Basque Music Collection, Vol. IX
Classical - Released by Claves Records on 1 Jan 2005
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Debussy
Classical - Released by RCA Red Seal on 2 Apr 2008
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Emmanuel Ceysson - Xavier de Maistre
Emmanuel Ceysson, Xavier de Maistre
Concertos - Released by Claves Records on 1 Jan 2006
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Debussy
Art Songs, Mélodies & Lieder - Released by RCA Red Seal on 2 Apr 2008
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Serenata Latina (Bonus EP)
Rolando Villazón, Xavier de Maistre
Classical - Released by Deutsche Grammophon (DG) on 2 Oct 2020
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Hommage à Haydn
Classical - Released by RCA Red Seal on 18 Jun 2009
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The Nutcracker, Op. 71: Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy (Arr. for Harp and Orchestra by Xavier de Maistre)
Xavier de Maistre, Nathalie Stutzmann, WDR Sinfonieorchester
Classical - Released by Sony Classical - Sony Music on 19 Aug 2022
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Raymonda, Op. 57: Prélude et la Romanesca
Xavier de Maistre, Nathalie Stutzmann, WDR Sinfonieorchester
Classical - Released by Sony Classical - Sony Music on 2 Sep 2022
24-Bit 48.0 kHz - Stereo