Laurent Martin (born 12 September 1945) is a French classical pianist.

Biography

After piano studies with Geneviève Zaigue in Troyes, Joseph Benvenuti at the

Conservatoire de Paris The Conservatoire de Paris (), also known as the Paris Conservatory, is a college of music and dance founded in 1795. Officially known as the Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique et de Danse de Paris (CNSMDP), it is situated in the avenue ...

, Germaine Audibert in

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and Pierre Sancan in Paris, Martin distinguished himself in several international competitions in Spain and Italy and began a career as soloist and chamber musician in 1977. Initially confined to a relatively limited activity, he performed alone with

Emmanuel Krivine Emmanuel Krivine (born 7 May 1947, Grenoble) is a French conductor. Biography The son of a Polish mother and a Russian father, Krivine studied the violin as a youth. He was a winner of the ''Premier Prix'' at the Paris Conservatoire, at age 16. ...

in 1979 and 1980 and then with other prestigious partners. In the same way, his repertoire as an off the beaten track soloist limits his engagements at first, then, after the recording of his first 4 CDs devoted to Charles-Valentin Alkan in the years 1989-1992, his concerts have continued to develop in Europe until today. He is now recognized as the principal defender and specialist of the little-known French romantic composers and his discography, which exceeds 40 recordings, gives pride of place to world premieres. This is also how he was approached by the Palazzetto Bru Zane of Venice who engages him every year with the Satie Quartet and which helps him with his CD projects. The first recording of

Alexis de Castillon Marie-Alexis de Castillon de Saint-Victor (13 December 1838 – 5 March 1873) was a French composer. Life and career Born in Chartres into an old aristocratic family from Languedoc, his parents initially intended him to pursue a military caree ...

's quintet was thus greeted by a '' Diapason d'or découverte''. Among his "resurrections" of composers are Alkan,

George Onslow George Onslow may refer to: *George Onslow (British Army officer) (1731–1792), British politician and army officer *George Onslow, 1st Earl of Onslow (1731–1814), British peer and politician *George Onslow (composer) André George(s) Louis ...

Mélanie Bonis Mélanie Hélène Bonis, known as Mel Bonis (21 January 1858 – 18 March 1937), was a prolific French late-Romantic composer. She wrote more than 300 pieces, including works for piano solo and four hands, organ pieces, chamber music, ''mélodies' ...

and also Napoléon Henri Reber, Alexandre-Pierre-François Boëly,

André Caplet André Caplet (23 November 1878 – 22 April 1925) was a French composer and conductor of classical music. He was a friend of Claude Debussy and completed the orchestration of several of Debussy's compositions as well as arrangements of sever ...

Alberic Magnard Alberic (french: Albéric; german: Alberich; nl, Alberik, lat, Albericus) is a name closely related to Aubrey. People with the name: People with the mononym * Alberic I, Count of Dammartin (died after 1162) *Alberic II, Count of Dammartin (die ...

Charles Martin Loeffler Charles Martin Tornov Loeffler (January 30, 1861 – May 19, 1935) was a German-born American violinist and composer. Family background Charles Martin Loeffler was born Martin Karl Löffler on January 30, 1861, in Schöneberg near Berlin to pa ...

Théodore Dubois Clément François Théodore Dubois (24 August 1837 – 11 June 1924) was a French Romantic composer, organist, and music teacher. After study at the Paris Conservatoire, Dubois won France's premier musical prize, the Prix de Rome in 1861. He bec ...

Federico Mompou Frederic Mompou Dencausse (; alternatively Federico Mompou; 16 April 189330 June 1987) was a Spanish and Catalan composer and pianist. He is remembered for his solo piano music and songs. Life Early years Mompou was born in Barcelona to the ...

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Fernand de La Tombelle Antoine Louis Joseph Gueyrand Fernand Fouant de La Tombelle (3 August 1854 – 13 August 1928) was a French organist and composer. Life Born in Paris, Fernand de La Tombelle had piano lessons in his childhood with his mother Louise Gueyraud, a p ...

. His research on female composers, with the specialist Florence Launay, also led him to perform the works of

, Clémence de Grandval,

Blanche Selva Marie Blanche Selva (Catalan ''Blanca Selva i Henry'', 29 January 18843 December 1942) was a French people, French pianist, music educator, writer and composer of Spanish people, Spanish origin. Biography Blanche Selva was born in Brive-la-Gaill ...

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and

Lili Boulanger Marie Juliette "Lili" Boulanger (; 21 August 189315 March 1918) was a French composer and the first female winner of the Prix de Rome composition prize. Her older sister was the noted composer and composition teacher Nadia Boulanger. Biography ...

and

Armande de Polignac Armande de Polignac, comtesse de Chabannes-La Palice (Marie Armande Mathilde; 8 January 1876 – 29 April 1962) was a French composer, the niece of Prince Edmond de Polignac and Princess Winnaretta de Polignac, the patron of Ravel, Stravinsky an ...

. In 1978, he also established the which presents forgotten works with great classical performers in the region of

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Critics

In '' Diapason magazine'' (2008),

Alain Lompech Alain Lompech (born 29 August 1954 in Paris) is a French journalist, music critic, writer and radio producer. Biography After studying music (solfeggio, piano, harmony, analysis), Lompech became music critic at the monthly '' Diapason'', of which ...

wrote: ''An exemplary recording career. A splendid Chopin recital: broad, singing, coppery sound, deep basses, a rare sense of polyphony and rubato. He seems to invent music as it advances...''

Discography

(Selection) * Charles-Valentin Alkan: ''Portrait'', piano solo (Ligia Digital), * George Onslow: ''Aussitôt que la lumière'', piano solo (Ligia), * George Onslow: ''Sonates à 4 mains'' with T. Ravassard (Ligia), * Mel Bonis: ''L'ange gardien'', piano solo (Ligia), * Alexis de Castillon: ''Pensées fugitives'', piano solo (Ligia), * Alexis de Castillon: ''Quintette'' and ''Quatuor avec piano'' with the Satie Quartet (Ligia), *

: ''Sonate pour piano'' (Ligia), * Robert Schumann: ''Carnaval'' and ''1st sonata Op 11'' (Ligia), * Frédéric Chopin: ''Le poète'' (Ligia), * Joseph Haydn: ''3 sonatas for piano'' (Ligia), *

Johann Sebastian Bach Johann Sebastian Bach (28 July 1750) was a German composer and musician of the late Baroque period. He is known for his orchestral music such as the '' Brandenburg Concertos''; instrumental compositions such as the Cello Suites; keyboard wo ...

: ''Bach intime - intimate vertraut'' (Ligia). * Fourteen songs of Chabrier, with Erick Frelon (Ligia Digital)Worldcat entry for Ligia Digital Chabrier Songs
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References

External links

Pierre Martin's website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Martin, Laurent 1945 births Living people Musicians from Lyon Conservatoire de Paris alumni 20th-century French male classical pianists 21st-century French male classical pianists