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André David was born in 1922. Following parallel Conservatory and University studies, he received degrees in Piano Performance (From the Montpellier National Conservatory, with highest honors) and his medical degree from the University of Paris. His principal theory and composition teachers were Maurice le Boucher and Noêl Gallon. Sans jamais abandonner la pratique pianistique, il compose pour pianoIn addition to his work as a pianist, he has written works for solo piano (Ecart, Madiganae, Expression 2, Quadrimania...), for voice and piano (Fusako Kondo has programmed serveral of his songs), chamber music (different works have been recorded by the musicians to whom the pieces have been dedicated, including Geneviève Ibanez, Annie Jodry, Jacques Wiederker, who are featured on the CD REM 311235XCD) and original ensembles such as piano/harmonica, Wind Quintet, Guitar Quartet etc. Among his symphonic works figure Décan, Ortive as well as the Cantata Le Chêne de lumière (texte de Pierette Germain), premièred in 1998 by an ensemble under the direction of Jean-Jacques Werner (REM 311324XCD). André David has written a three act Opera, Rodolphe (text by Jacques Grasswill), that was programmed in 2002 at the Festival des Coréades 2002 in Poitou-Charentes, under the musical direction of Jean-Yves Gaudin, and should be repgrammed during the 2004 season at the Opéra-Sud de Paris (Massy). His scores are in the catalogue of the C.D.M.C. (Cité de la Musique) and at the B.I.M.C. His works have been programmed by the Festival Estival de Paris, at the French National Musique Society, at theTriptyque Concert Series, at the Noon concerts at the Sorbonne, at the French National Society for Contemporary Music, as well as at the Festival of Blue Lake, in the United States. Many of his works have been broadcast by different Radio stations.
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