Period

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Romantic

Genre

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Choral

 

Jacqueline Mayeur was a French classical pianist who was born on December 22, 1928, in Paris, France. She was the daughter of a music teacher and began playing the piano at a young age. Her talent was quickly recognized, and she was accepted into the Paris Conservatory at the age of 11. Mayeur studied under some of the most renowned pianists of her time, including Marguerite Long and Alfred Cortot. She quickly gained a reputation as a prodigy and began performing in public at the age of 14. Her first major performance was at the Salle Pleyel in Paris, where she played Mozart's Piano Concerto No. 23 in A major. Mayeur's career took off in the 1950s, and she became known for her virtuosic performances of works by Chopin, Liszt, and Beethoven. She was particularly admired for her ability to bring out the emotional depth of these composers' works. Her performances were characterized by a delicate touch and a deep understanding of the music. Mayeur performed extensively throughout Europe and the United States, and she was a regular guest at some of the world's most prestigious concert halls, including Carnegie Hall in New York and the Royal Albert Hall in London. She also performed with some of the world's leading orchestras, including the London Symphony Orchestra and the Berlin Philharmonic. Mayeur's career was marked by numerous awards and accolades. In 1952, she won the Marguerite Long-Jacques Thibaud International Competition, which launched her international career. She also won the Geneva International Music Competition in 1954 and the Queen Elisabeth Competition in Brussels in 1956. Mayeur was known for her dedication to teaching, and she was a professor at the Paris Conservatory from 1966 until her retirement in 1993. She was also a frequent juror at international music competitions, including the Tchaikovsky Competition in Moscow and the Van Cliburn International Piano Competition in Fort Worth, Texas. Mayeur's recordings are still highly regarded today, and she is remembered as one of the greatest pianists of the 20th century. Her recordings of Chopin's Nocturnes and Liszt's Sonata in B minor are particularly acclaimed. Mayeur died on January 31, 2014, at the age of 85. Her legacy lives on through her recordings and the countless students she taught over the course of her career. She remains an inspiration to aspiring pianists around the world.

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