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JACQUELINE BLANCARD (PARIS, 6 APRIL, 1909 – GENEVA, 25 NOVEMBER, 1994)

 

 

 

 

Jacqueline Blancard first studied at the Paris Conservatory, winning a medal there in 1923. Later, she worked with the renowned Isidor Philipp and won a first prize in his class in 1926. Blancard continued her training with Alfred Cortot, mastering both the standard German repertoire and the modern French school. She was highly regarded as a Schumann specialist and made the first recording of Debussy’s etudes. In 1938, she became the first pianist to make a recording of Maurice Ravel’s Concerto for the Left Hand. Her 1948 New York debut, in which she performed three Mozart concertos, was a highly acclaimed event. At the end of her life, she lived in Geneva.

 

 

TRACKLIST

 

1. Fantasiestücke, Op. 12 No. 1, Des Abends (Schumann)
2. Fantasiestücke, Op. 12 No. 2, Aufschwung (Schumann)
3. Fantasiestücke, Op. 12 No. 3, Warum (Schumann)
4. Fantasiestücke, Op. 12 No. 4, Grillen (Schumann)
5. Fantasiestücke, Op. 12 No. 5, In der Nacht (Schumann)
6. Fantasiestücke, Op. 12 No. 6, Fabel (Schumann)
7. Fantasiestücke, Op. 12 No. 7, Traumes Wirren (Schumann)
8. Fantasiestücke, Op. 12 No. 8, Ende vom Lied (Schumann)
9. Faschingsschwank aus Wien, Op. 26 I. Allegro (Schumann)
10. Faschingsschwank aus Wien, Op. 26 II. Romanze (Schumann)
11. Faschingsschwank aus Wien, Op. 26 III. Scherzo (Schumann)
12. Faschingsschwank aus Wien, Op. 26 IV. Intermezzo (Schumann)
13. Faschingsschwank aus Wien, Op. 26 V. Finale (Schumann)
14. Johannes Brahms 16 Variations in F-sharp Minor On A Theme By Schumann I. Theme Ziemlich langsam
15. Johannes Brahms 16 Variations in F-sharp Minor On A Theme By Schumann II. Variation 1 L’istesso tempo
16. Johannes Brahms 16 Variations in F-sharp Minor On A Theme By Schumann III. Variation 2 Poco più mosso
17. Johannes Brahms 16 Variations in F-sharp Minor On A Theme By Schumann IV. Variation 3 Tempo di tema
18. Johannes Brahms 16 Variations in F-sharp Minor On A Theme By Schumann IX. Variation 8 Andante (non troppo lento)
19. Johannes Brahms 16 Variations in F-sharp Minor On A Theme By Schumann V. Variation 4 Poco più mosso
20. Johannes Brahms 16 Variations in F-sharp Minor On A Theme By Schumann VI. Variation 5 Allegro capriccioso
21. Johannes Brahms 16 Variations in F-sharp Minor On A Theme By Schumann VII. Variation 6 Allegro
22. Johannes Brahms 16 Variations in F-sharp Minor On A Theme By Schumann VIII. Variation 7 Andante
23. Johannes Brahms 16 Variations in F-sharp Minor On A Theme By Schumann X. Variation 9 Schnell
24. Johannes Brahms 16 Variations in F-sharp Minor On A Theme By Schumann XI. Variation 10 Poco Adagio
25. Johannes Brahms 16 Variations in F-sharp Minor On A Theme By Schumann XII. Variation 11 Un poco più animato
26. Johannes Brahms 16 Variations in F-sharp Minor On A Theme By Schumann XIII. Variation 12 Allegretto, poco scherzando
27. Johannes Brahms 16 Variations in F-sharp Minor On A Theme By Schumann XIV. Variation 13 Non troppo Presto
28. Johannes Brahms 16 Variations in F-sharp Minor On A Theme By Schumann XV. Variation 14 Andante
29. Johannes Brahms 16 Variations in F-sharp Minor On A Theme By Schumann XVI. Variation 15 Poco Adagio
30. Johannes Brahms 16 Variations in F-sharp Minor On A Theme By Schumann XVII. Variation 16 Adagio