Maurice André

Maurice André (born May 21, 1933) is a French trumpeter, active in the classical music field. He was born in Alès, France in the Cévennes into a mining family. His father was an amateur musician. He studied trumpet with a friend of his father's, who suggested that he be sent to the conservatory. In order to gain free admission to the conservatory, he joined a military band. After only six months at the conservatory, he won his first prize. At the conservatory, his professor, out of frustration beat him, and told him to return when he could excel in his playing. A few weeks later, and without a mistake, he played all fourteen etudes found in the back of the Arban's book. André won the Geneva International Competition in 1955 and the Internationalen Wettbewerb in Munich in 1963. He rose to international prominence in the 1960s and 1970s with a long series of recordings of Baroque works on piccolo trumpet for Erato and other labels. Not content to limit himself to the standard Baroque trumpet repertoire, he also performed many transcriptions of works for oboe, flute, and even voice and string instruments. These recordings were (and remain) very popular, and were a strong component of the rebirth of interest in Baroque music in the 60's. Fellow trumpeters and music lovers the world over have praised André for his clear, bright, ringing tone on the piccolo trumpet. His flawless and graceful performances have inspired many brass instrument musicians, young and old. (Wynton Marsalis, for example, was strongly influenced by André's style and tone in his own recordings of Baroque trumpet pieces.) He has over 300 audio recordings to his name, from the mid 1950s to the present. Info ITG interview "It's My Greatest Joy" Brassbullitin interview Maurice-Andre.com O.J.s Trumpet page about André Maurice André LP/CD databse Bordeaux Culure with Maurice André interview my Maurice André LP collection my Maurice André CD collection YouTube Transcriptions Albinoni - Concerto Saint Marc zip file Albinoni - Concerto in d-moll (Op. 9 Nr. 2) zip file Albinoni - Concerto in Bb (Op. 7 Nr. 3) zip file Albinoni - Concerto in D (Op. 7 Nr. 6 only 1st movement) zip file Albinoni - Concerto in d minor zip file Albinoni - Adagio Arban - Carnaval de Venise Arban - Carnival of Venice Arban - Fantaisie Brillante Arban - Variations Sur La Tyrolienne J.S. Bach - Konzerto in F-dur Cantata No.169 & 49 zip file J.S. Bach - Cantata No.51 zip file J.S. Bach - Cantate No.68: Aria J.S. Bach - Cantate No.78: Aria zip file J.S. Bach: Chorale "Jesus bleiber meine Freude" (Cantata No.147) J.S. Bach - BWV508 "Bist du bei mir" zip file J.S. Bach - BWV564 zip file J.S. 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