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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50 Best Maurice André
Klassiek - Released by Warner Classics on 20 sep. 2019
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Baroque Trumpet Concertos
Klassiek - Released by Warner Classics on 6 sep. 2004
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Récital (Arranged for Trumpet and Organ by Jean-Michel Defaye, Mono Version)
Divers - Released by BNF Collection on 1 jan. 1900
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Haydn/Hummel/Richter: Virtuoso Trumpet Concertos
Håkan Hardenberger, John Wilbraham, Maurice André
Klassiek - Released by Decca Music Group Ltd. on 1 jan. 2001
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Various: Trumpet Concertos
Klassiek - Released by Warner Classics on 1 mei 1999
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Maurice André - Great Recordings
Klassiek - Released by UME - Global Clearing House on 19 feb. 2022
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König der Barocktrompete (CC)
Klassiek - Released by Deutsche Grammophon (DG) on 1 jan. 2012
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Saint-Saëns: Carnival of the Animals & Septet, Op. 65
Michel Béroff, Jean-Philippe Collard, Maurice André, Michel Debost
Klassiek - Released by Warner Classics on 3 dec. 2021
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Trumpet and Organ
Klassiek - Released by Warner Classics on 29 dec. 1989
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Maurice André - The trumpet shall sound
Klassiek - Released by Deutsche Grammophon (DG) on 1 jan. 2003
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Airs d'opéras
Klassiek - Released by Warner Classics on 30 apr. 2012
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Festliche Trompetenklänge
Adolf Scherbaum, Maurice André
Klassiek - Released by Deutsche Grammophon (DG) on 1 jan. 1988
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Gershwin
Maurice André, Beatrice Andre, Nicolas André
Klassiek - Released by Warner Classics on 6 dec. 2021
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Le prodigieux trompettiste
Klassiek - Released by Marianne Mélodie on 11 jan. 2019
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Handel / Telemann / Hummel / Torelli / Stradella: Trumpet Concertos
Pierre Thibaud, Maurice André, Adolf Scherbaum
Klassiek - Released by Deutsche Grammophon (DG) on 1 jan. 1994
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Les grands trompettistes de la musique classique : Maurice André, Vol. 1
Pop - Released by Mpm on 1 dec. 2019
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Le prestigieux trompétiste (Mono Version)
Maurice André, Grand orchestre de Jean Faustin
Klassiek - Released by BNF Collection on 1 jan. 1958
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Albinoni, Giazzoto: Adagio - Bonporti: Extrait du Concerto à quatre, Op. 11 No. 5 - Vivaldi: Concertos, RV 120 & 537 (Stereo Version)
Maurice André, Huguette Fernandez, Orchestre de Chambre Jean-François-Paillard
Klassiek - Released by BNF Collection on 1 jan. 1960
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Golden Trumpet (International Version)
Klassiek - Released by Warner Classics on 25 nov. 2005
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Concertos classiques pour trompette
Maurice André, Das Zürcher Kammerorchester, Edmond de Stoutz
Klassiek - Released by Warner Classics on 28 nov. 2008
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