Description

EUGÈNE REUCHSEL (LYON, FRANCE, 21 JULY 1900 – POLLIONNAY, FRANCE, 22 SEPTEMBER, 1988)

Born in Lyon, a descendant of an illustrious family of musicians of German origin, he was Amédée Reuchsel’s (1875–1931) son. He studied piano, organ and music composition at the Conservatoire de Paris, where he won the First prize. He won the First Prize in piano at the age of 16. After completing his studies, he was engaged as a soloist in renowned orchestras of Paris: the Concerts Colonne, Orchestre Lamoureux, Pasdeloup Orchestra. Since then, he gave numerous recitals in Europe, America and North Africa, where marshal Lyautey gave him the best reception. After the Second World War, Reuchsel continued his international tours: West Africa, Equatorial Africa, Madagascar, Reunion Islands and Mauritius, etc. At the same time, he performed in all the major Parisian theatres: Châtelet, Édouard VII, Mogador, Théâtre des Champs-Elysées, Erard, Gaveau, Pleyel, Palais de Chaillot during the “Grandes Nuits musicales”, etc. Between two tours, Reuchsel used to come to his villa “Croknotes”, built in 1927 at Rayol by architect Édouard Mas. The house, close to the sea, opens widely on this last one. One of the peculiarities of the villa is that it has an organ in the living room, with a wind tunnel in the basement. There are also two concert pianos, one of which was given at the Town Hall of Rayol-Canadel. Reuchsel also trained students, such as composer Jean-Patrick André born in 1954. Reuchsel died in 1988. He is buried in the Rayol-Canadel cemetery. On his tomb, a medallion recalls the motto of his life: “Music was our secret, our ideal, our joy of life.”

TRACKLIST

1. 19 Ungarische Rhapsodien, S. 244 No. 11 in A Minor, Lento a capriccio (Liszt)
2. Années de pèlerinage, Première année Suisse, S. 160 No. 2, Au lac de Wallenstadt (Liszt)
3. Berceuse in D-Flat Major, Op. 57 (Chopin)
4. Célèbre mélodie hongroise, S. 243a (Liszt)
5. Deux légendes, S. 175 St François de Paule marchant sur les flots (Liszt)
6. Four Mazurkas, Op. 33 No. 2, in D Major
7. Légendes, S. 175 No. 2, Saint François de Paule marchant sur les flots (Liszt)
8. Mazurkas, Op. 33 No. 2 in D Major (Chopin)
9. Polonaise in A-Flat Major, Op. 53 Héroique (Chopin)
10. Polonaise No. 6 in A-Flat Major, Op. 53 Heroic (Chopin)
11. Scherzo No. 2 in B-Flat Minor, Op. 31 (Chopin)
12. Three Concert Études, S. 144 No. 3, Un sospiro, in D-Flat Major (Liszt)
13. Three Waltzes, Op. 64 No. 1, in D-Flat Major Minute Waltz (Chopin)
14. Trois études de concert, S. 144 No. 3 in D-Flat Major, Un sospiro (Liszt)
15. Ungarische National-Melodien, S. 423 No. 3, Allegretto (Liszt)
16. Valses, Op. 64 No. 1 in D-Flat Major Valse Minute (Chopin)