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JEAN BEDETTI (LYON, FRANCE 25 DECEMBER, 1883 – FLORIDA, MIAMI JULY 25, 1973)

 

 

 

 

He began study with his father, also a cellist and a teacher at the Lyon Conservatory.  In the 1890s, Jean Bedetti won the competition for entrance to the Lyon Conservatory, where he conditnued studies with his father, a cello virtuoso.  This training allowed Jean Bedetti to be admitted to the Paris Conservatoire, where he studied cello with Jules Loeb (1852-1933). At the Conservatoire, Jean Bedetti won cello Premier prix in the 1902 Concour 128. In 1904-1908, Jean Bedetti became Principal cello of the Orchestra of the Théâtre de l’Opéra Comique (particularly prized for its good season and regular employment).  In 1908, Jean Bedetti became Principal cello of the Colonne Orchestra. While still in France, Bedetti first recorded for Pathé in 1908. When Joseph Malkin left for the Chicago Symphony, Pierre Monteux invited Jean Bedetti (as well as Frédéric Denayer, viola, the Van Den Berg brothers, and moving to trumpet Georges Mager, among others) to join the Boston Symphony in the 1919-1920 season.  Bedetti was to remain with the Boston Symphony as Principal cello for twenty-nine seasons.  Georges Bedetti was described by his students as an emotional player. Kermit Moore, a Bedetti student describes an emotional scene between Bedetti and Koussevitzky.  “…Bedetti became very angry with Koussevitzky because Koussevitzky had the temerity to say things to Bedetti: ‘Bedetti, your notes don’t sound. They don’t sound.’ And Bedetti said. ‘Ma?re, which notes don’t sound?’ And Koussevitzky said. ‘The whole thing. The whole thing. The notes just don’t sound,’ and so Bedetti was so angry he stormed off the stage. He walked across the stage and management had to ask him to come back and he refused. So they asked Koussevitzky if he would apologize to Bedetti? Koussevitzky said, ‘No, I will not apologize. He will come back.’ And Bedetti eventually did come back…” 64   Jean Bedetti retired from the Boston Symphony at the end of 1947-1948, one year before Serge Koussevitzky’s retirement, and after twenty nine seasons as Principal cello.  Jean Bedetti moved to Florida, where he died in Miami on July 25, 1973.

 

 

TRACKLIST

 

  

1. Caprice hongrois, op. 18 (Dunkler) Pathé 8529 26184-R
2. Chants russes (Lalo) Pathé 8528 26263-R
3. Élégie (Fauré) Part 1 Boston Symphony Orchestra Serge Koussevitzky Victor 14577-A 14577A
4. Élégie (Fauré) Part 2 Boston Symphony Orchestra Serge Koussevitzky Victor 14577-B 14577B
5. Jocelyn (Godard) Berceuse Pathé 8927 48615-GR
6. La Walkyrie (Wagner) Pathé 5576 8530
7. Le roi d’Ys (Lalo) Ouverture, solo de violoncelle Pathé 8521
8. Les Maîtres Chanteurs (Wagner) Pathé 5576 8531
9. Méditation (Papin) Pathé 8520 22798-R
10. Samson et Dalila (Saint-Saëns) Mon coeur s’ouvre à ta voix Pathé 8552 61998-RA
11. Samson et Dalila (Saint-Saëns) Printemps qui commence Pathé 8533
12. Werther (Massenet) Moonlight Pathé 8522