Michel Dalberto (born 2 June 1955) is a French concert pianist.

Biography

Dalberto was born in Paris into a non-musical family. He began studying the piano at the age of three and a half. When he was twelve, he was introduced to

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(a favourite pupil of Alfred Cortot), and entered his class at the

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in 1969 where he completed his studies over a period of nine years. Michel Dalberto first came to prominence winning the

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Prize in 1975. Three years later he won First Prize in the

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. From 1990 until 2005, Michel Dalberto was Artistic Adviser of Les Arcs Academy-Festival in

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. Between 1991 and 2009, he served as Chairman of the Jury of the Clara Haskil International Piano Competition. In May 2011, he was appointed Professor at the Paris Conservatoire. Michel Dalberto was awarded the Knight of the

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by the French Government in 1996.

Recordings

Dalberto's first recording – two piano sonatas by Schubert – was awarded the Grand Prize of the Academy Charles Cros. He has recorded the complete piano works of Schubert (14 CDs on Denon). Among other recordings are the Grieg Concerto in A minor and Richard Strauss '' Burleske in D minor'' with the London Philharmonia and Jean-Bernard Pommier, a "live" recording of the Schumann Concerto at the Vienna Festival with the

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and

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, songs by Chausson with

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and two recitals with

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. Since 1997, he has recorded for the

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Discography

* "Capucon Septet" CD (2004) * "Chausson: Poème De L'Amour Et De La Mer; Chanson Perpétuelle; Mélodies", CD (2003) * "Debussy: Greatest Hits" CD (2001) * "Very Best of Barbara Hendricks" CDs (2005) * "Ultimate Most Relaxing Classical Piano Music in the Universe" CDs (2007) * "Romantic Piano Classical Music For Intimate Romantic Piano: Classical Music For Intimate Moments" CD (2008) * "F Schubert Simply Schubert" CDs (2008) * "Simply Schumann" CDs (2008) * "Best Romantic Classics 100" CDs (2008) * "100 Best Romantic Classics" CDs (2008) * Dalberto "Schumann: Myrthen; Gedichte Der Königin Maria Stuart" CD (2008) * "Ernest Chausson: Poème De L'Amour Et De La Mer; Chanson Perpétuelle; Mélodies" CD (2008) * "100 Best Encores Best Encores 100" CDs (2009) * "César Franck: Piano Works and Quintet" with Novus Quartet CD (2018) * "Franz Liszt: Années de pèlerinage, Book 2 (Italy) Denon CD (1993)

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Dalberto, Michel 1955 births Living people Musicians from Paris 20th-century French male classical pianists 21st-century French male classical pianists Prize-winners of the Leeds International Pianoforte Competition Conservatoire de Paris alumni Academic staff of the Conservatoire de Paris Knights of the Ordre national du Mérite