Daniel Deffayet (May 23, 1922 – December 27, 2002) was a French classical

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. He was the professor of

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at the

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where he succeeded

Marcel Mule Marcel Mule (24 June 1901 – 18 December 2001) was a French classical saxophonist. He was known worldwide as one of the great classical saxophonists, and many pieces were written for him, premiered by him, and arranged by him. Many of these pi ...

after Mule's retirement in 1968. He held this position until 1988.

Biography

Daniel Deffayet started studying music at the age of seven, and later entered the Paris conservatory where he studied the saxophone with

. He became professor and worked with chamber orchestras under the direction (i.a.) of Bernstein,

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, Cluytens, Doráti, Fricsay, Karajan, Kubelík, Leinsdorf,

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, Markevitch, Martinon,

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, Munch, Ozawa, Paray et Villa-Lobos. In 1953 he established his quartet. He recorded several times with

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and the

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Recordings

* Ibert: ''

Concertino da camera The Concertino da camera for alto saxophone and eleven instruments was written by Jacques Ibert in 1935. Ibert dedicated the work to saxophone pioneer Sigurd Raschèr,Raschèr, S. Top Tones for the Saxophone, (1941) Carl Fischer, NY page 19 who ...

'' (Epic) *Woodwind Music: Gallois-Montbrun, Glazunov (Musical Heritage Society) *Rivier: Double Concerto (RTF-Barclay) *Debussy: Rapsodie (ERATO) *Daniel Deffayet, Alto Saxophone: Boutry, Gallois-Montbrun, Rueff (Crest) *Georges Bizet: L'Arlesienne Suites 1 & 2 (Deutsche Grammophon) *Works by Pierre Max Dubois, Challan, Planel (EMI) *Le Quatuor de Saxophones Deffayet Rueff, Tisné, Pascal (CBS Sony) *Quatuors de Saxophones: Desenclos, Pierné, Rivier, Schmitt (EMI) *L' Art suprême du Quatuor de Saxophones (CBS/Sony) *Piéces Classiques, Célébres: arr. by

(London) *Le Quatuor de Saxophones Deffayet: Glazunov, Feld, Schmitt (Crest)Discogs
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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Deffayet, Daniel French male saxophonists Classical saxophonists Musicians from Paris Conservatoire de Paris alumni Academic staff of the Conservatoire de Paris 1922 births 2002 deaths 20th-century French classical musicians 20th-century French saxophonists 20th-century French male musicians