- Jean Casadesus
Jean Casadesus (
July 17 ,1927 –January 20 ,1972 ) was a French classicalpianist . He was the son of the renowned pianists Robert andGaby Casadesus , and grand-nephew ofHenri Casadesus andMarius Casadesus .Jean Casadesus was born in
Paris . He was taught to play piano by his parents and studied at theConservatoire de Paris before going to the United States to continue his studies atPrinceton University .He made his debut with the
Philadelphia Orchestra conducted byEugene Ormandy in 1947 and thereafter enjoyed success as a concert pianist and also as a piano teacher, principally at theAmerican Conservatory atFountainbleau .Jean and his parents performed Mozart's concertos for 2 and 3 pianos. They recorded these works with the
Columbia Symphony andCleveland Orchestra conducted byGeorge Szell and with the Philadelphia Orchestra under the baton of Eugene Ormandy.In 1953 he married Evie Girard, the daughter of the painter André Girard. Jean and Evie Casadesus had one child, a daughter Agnès.
Jean Casadesus died tragically in a winter car accident in Canada early in 1972. His father died later the same year in Paris.
External links
* [http://casadesus.com/famille/jean-casadesus.html Brief biography of Jean Casadesus] with photographs on the [http://casadesus.com/ Casadesus family site]
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