MAURICE HIPPOLYTE DUMESNIL (ANGOULÊME,
20 APRIL 1884 – HIGHLAND PARK, MICHIGAN, 26 AUGUST 1974)
Born in
Angoulême, Dumesnil studied the piano at the Conservatoire de Paris with
Isidore Philipp, and was a pupil of Claude Debussy. He undertook successful concert
tours throughout Europe and America. Starting in 1915, he played in trio with
violinist Jules Boucherit and cellist André Hekking. He was a member of the
piano management committees at the Paris Conservatory, the École Normale de
Musique de Paris and the American Conservatory.
Based in the
United States, Dumesnil was married to Evangeline Marie Lehman (1896-1975), a
composer.
He also
published several books on Debussy’s piano music (How to Play and Teach
Debussy, Claude Debussy, Master of Dreams, 1940).
Dumesnil died
at Highland Park, in Michigan (United States).
TRACKLIST
5429 AMPICO
LISZT – “Paganini” Etude No. 3, g#: La Campanella
6216 AMPICO
HENRY – The Dancing Marionette
6318 DUO-ART
PONCE – Estrellita (Little Star) Mexican Love Song
6510 AMPICO
ALBENIZ – Tango Espagñole
6785 AMPICO
CHOPIN – Nocturne, Op. 9, No. 1, b-b
