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Hello, https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL4D579A587CEEAB93all the movements are in this playlist. What is your opinion on her playing ? I associate Yvonne Lefébure with the "French school of piano playing", even though I couldn't define it properly nor tell why I think she represents this artistic current. She was a pupil of Cortot, played live for Ravel, Dukas, probably Debussy... She was also in some ways pretty similar to Adele Marcus who was discussed here a few days ago, because she was teaching high level students at Paris (both in the conservatoire and the Ecole Normale Alfred Cortot, I think) and seems to have been somewhat nice (not necessarily the case of Marcus if I understood well) but also pretty strict and unforgiving. Here's a link to a video of her teaching Beethoven !Thanks for your replies !
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She's part of a long list of incredible female French pianists active from the 1900-50's period (which include such luminaries as Marcelle Meyer, Jeanne-Marie Darré, Madeleine de Valmalète, Monique de la Bruchollerie, and France Clidat, to just name a few)--her Op. 109 has always been a particular favourite of mine.
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When I have more time, I'll give it more of a listen, but I have to say that I was a bit turned off that all the notes in her opening trill in the prelude didn't speak until the third time she played it.
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In the "lesson" on Beethoven, one can't help but admire her passion, her commitment and her energy - such energy both in her playing and in her conversation.
I would, I think, have been both much intimidated and inspired by her teaching.
She sings louder than Gould!
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I would, I think, have been both much intimidated and inspired by her teaching. I agree... and it's nice to see an intimidating figure use hand redistribution in the first movement of op.110! (7:05 in the video) -J
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