Michel Dalberto
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Michel Dalberto is a French
concert pianist.
, a favourite pupil of Alfred Cortot
, and entered his class at the Paris Conservatoire in 1969 where he completed his studies over a period of nine years.
Michel Dalberto first came to prominence winning the Clara Haskil
Prize in 1975. Three years later he won First Prize in the Leeds International Piano Competition
.
Another influential figure in his musical development was Nikita Magaloff
, with whom he has performed and recorded.
Dalberto has been acknowledged as one of the foremost interpreters of Schubert and Mozart. Liszt, Debussy, Fauré, Schumann and Ravel are also among his favourite composers.
From 1990 until 2005, Michel Dalberto was Artistic Adviser of Les Arcs Academy-Festival in Savoy. Between 1991 and 2009, he has been serving as Chairman of the Jury of the Clara Haskil International Piano Competition. He is now member of the competition board. He has coached a selected number of students at Imola’s Accademia Pianistica between 2005 and 2009. In May 2011, he was appointed Professor at the Paris Conservatoire.
A keen sportsman, he regularly skies in Savoy and Switzerland, and frequently scuba-dives.
Michel Dalberto was awarded the Knight of the Ordre National du Mérite by the French Government in 1996.
In Japan his playing of the 21st sonata of Schubert is often heard on NHK-TV.
Concerto in A minor
and Richard Strauss
Burleske in D minor with the London Philharmonia and Jean-Bernard Pommier
, a "live" recording of the Schumann Concerto at the Vienna Festival with the Wiener Symphoniker and Eliahu Inbal
, songs by Chausson with Jessye Norman
and two recitals with Barbara Hendricks
. Since 1997, he has recorded for the Sony/BMG label the 1st Book of Preludes and Images by Debussy and Mozart Concerti n°20 and 22 with the Ensemble Orchestral de Paris and John Nelson
. In June 2004 BMG released a programme of Paraphrases by Liszt on Verdi and Wagner’s operas which received a warm reception from both critics (Gramophone, Classic FM, Diapason etc..) and the public.
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
concert pianist.
Biography
Dalberto was born in Paris into a non-musical family which has its roots in Dauphiné and Italian Piemonte. He began studying the piano at the age of three and a half. When he was twelve, he was introduced to Vlado PerlemuterVlado Perlemuter
Vlado Perlemuter was a Lithuanian-born French pianist.-Biography:Vlado Perlemuter was born to a Polish Jewish family, the third of four sons, in Kovno, Russia . At the age of three, he lost the use of his left eye in an accident.His family settled in France in 1907...
, a favourite pupil of Alfred Cortot
Alfred Cortot
Alfred Denis Cortot was a Franco-Swiss pianist and conductor. He is one of the most renowned 20th-century classical musicians, especially valued for his poetic insight in Romantic period piano works, particularly those of Chopin and Schumann.-Early life and education:Born in Nyon, Vaud, in the...
, and entered his class at the Paris Conservatoire in 1969 where he completed his studies over a period of nine years.
Michel Dalberto first came to prominence winning the Clara Haskil
Clara Haskil
Clara Haskil was a Romanian classical pianist, renowned as an interpreter of the classical and early romantic repertoire....
Prize in 1975. Three years later he won First Prize in the Leeds International Piano Competition
Leeds International Pianoforte Competition
The Leeds International Piano Competition informally known as The Leeds takes place every three years in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. It was founded in 1961 by Marion, Countess of Harewood and Fanny Waterman, who is today its Chairman and Artistic Director. The competition was first held in 1963...
.
Another influential figure in his musical development was Nikita Magaloff
Nikita Magaloff
Nikita Magaloff was a Georgian-Russian pianist.He was born in Saint Petersburg to a Georgian noble family named Maghalashvili. Magaloff and his family left Russia in 1918 for Finland and then Paris, where he studied with Isidor Philipp, chair of the piano department at the Paris Conservatory...
, with whom he has performed and recorded.
Dalberto has been acknowledged as one of the foremost interpreters of Schubert and Mozart. Liszt, Debussy, Fauré, Schumann and Ravel are also among his favourite composers.
From 1990 until 2005, Michel Dalberto was Artistic Adviser of Les Arcs Academy-Festival in Savoy. Between 1991 and 2009, he has been serving as Chairman of the Jury of the Clara Haskil International Piano Competition. He is now member of the competition board. He has coached a selected number of students at Imola’s Accademia Pianistica between 2005 and 2009. In May 2011, he was appointed Professor at the Paris Conservatoire.
A keen sportsman, he regularly skies in Savoy and Switzerland, and frequently scuba-dives.
Michel Dalberto was awarded the Knight of the Ordre National du Mérite by the French Government in 1996.
In Japan his playing of the 21st sonata of Schubert is often heard on NHK-TV.
Recordings
Dalberto’s first recording — two piano sonatas by Schubert — was awarded the Grand Prize of the Academy Charles Cros. He has recorded the complete piano works of Schubert (14 CDs on Denon). Among other recordings are the GriegEdvard Grieg
Edvard Hagerup Grieg was a Norwegian composer and pianist. He is best known for his Piano Concerto in A minor, for his incidental music to Henrik Ibsen's play Peer Gynt , and for his collection of piano miniatures Lyric Pieces.-Biography:Edvard Hagerup Grieg was born in...
Concerto in A minor
Piano Concerto (Grieg)
The Piano Concerto in A minor, Op. 16, composed by Edvard Grieg in 1868, was the only concerto Grieg completed. It is one of his most popular works and among the most popular of all piano concerti.-Structure :The concerto is in three movements:...
and Richard Strauss
Richard Strauss
Richard Georg Strauss was a leading German composer of the late Romantic and early modern eras. He is known for his operas, which include Der Rosenkavalier and Salome; his Lieder, especially his Four Last Songs; and his tone poems and orchestral works, such as Death and Transfiguration, Till...
Burleske in D minor with the London Philharmonia and Jean-Bernard Pommier
Jean-Bernard Pommier
Jean-Bernard Pommier , is a French pianist and conductor.- Biography :Pommier studied conducting at the Conservatoire de Paris with Yves Nat, Pierre Sancan and Eugene Bigot....
, a "live" recording of the Schumann Concerto at the Vienna Festival with the Wiener Symphoniker and Eliahu Inbal
Eliahu Inbal
Eliahu Inbal is an Israeli conductor.Inbal studied violin at the Israeli Academy of Music and took composition lessons with Paul Ben-Haim...
, songs by Chausson with Jessye Norman
Jessye Norman
Jessye Norman is an American opera singer. Norman is a well-known contemporary opera singer and recitalist, and is one of the highest paid performers in classical music...
and two recitals with Barbara Hendricks
Barbara Hendricks
Barbara Hendricks is an African American operatic soprano and concert singer. Hendricks has lived in Europe since 1977, and in Switzerland on Lake Geneva since 1985, She is a citizen of Sweden.-Early life and education:...
. Since 1997, he has recorded for the Sony/BMG label the 1st Book of Preludes and Images by Debussy and Mozart Concerti n°20 and 22 with the Ensemble Orchestral de Paris and John Nelson
John Nelson (conductor)
John Wilton Nelson is an American conductor. Nelson studied at Wheaton College, and later at the Juilliard School of Music with Jean Morel ....
. In June 2004 BMG released a programme of Paraphrases by Liszt on Verdi and Wagner’s operas which received a warm reception from both critics (Gramophone, Classic FM, Diapason etc..) and the public.
Discography
- Dalberto "Schumann: Myrthen; Gedichte Der Königin Maria Stuart" CD (2008)
- "Capucon Septet" CD (2004)
- "Chausson: Poème De L'Amour Et De La Mer; Chanson Perpétuelle; Mélodies", CD (2003)
- "Debussy: Greatest Hits" CD (2001)
- "Very Best Of Barbara Hendricks" CDs (2005)
- "Ultimate Most Relaxing Classical Piano Music In The Universe" CDs (2007)
- "Romantic Piano Classical Music For Intimate Romantic Piano: Classical Music For Intimate Moments" CD (2008)
- "F Schubert Simply Schubert" CDs (2008)
- "Simply Schumann" CDs (2008)
- "Best Romantic Classics 100" CDs (2008)
- "100 Best Romantic Classics" CDs (2008)
- "100 Best Encores Best Encores 100" CDs (2009)
- "Ernest Chausson: Poème De L'Amour Et De La Mer; Chanson Perpétuelle; Mélodies" CD (2008)