Weekend Gramophone (Holiday Edition) featuring contemporary French Composer Jean-Michel Damase performing his Variations For Piano in the world premier performance, 1957.
September 5, 2011

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Jean-Michel Damase - highly regarded elder Statesman.


Finishing up the Holiday Weekend with a world premier recording, made for French Radio in 1957 of Jean-Michel Damase performing his Variations For Piano (re-titled Theme and Variations For Piano).

Damase, a celebrated contemporary French composer, divided his career early on between composition and performing. He is still very active and his works are regularly performed throughout the world. But it's always great to hear a first performance done by the composer, particularly when it hasn't been available for a very long time.

Enjoy what few minutes are left of this holiday (in the U.S.) weekend.

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