Emmanuel Rossfelder (born 1973) is a French

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ist.

Life

Rossfelder started playing the guitar at the age of 5. He started as a student of Raymond Gellier. At the age of 8, he entered the Conservatoire de musique of

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in Bertrand Thomas' class. At the age of 14, he obtained the gold medal from the Conservatoire of Aix-en-Provence and became a student of

Alexandre Lagoya Alexandre Lagoya (29 June 1929 – 24 August 1999) was a French classical guitarist and composer. His early career included boxing and guitar, and as he cites on the sleeve of a 1981 Columbia album, his parents hoped he would outgrow his predile ...

at the

Conservatoire de Paris The Conservatoire de Paris (), or 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 Jean Ja ...

. He was then the youngest guitarist to join the classes of the master. At only 18 years old he obtained his prize from the Conservatoire de Paris. In 2004, he was named Instrumental Soloist Revelation of the Year at the Victoires de la musique classique. Rossfelder has recorded 4 solo CDs and one DVD. The release of his latest CD, Joaquin Rodrigo's ''

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'' as well as the ''

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'' with the conducted by

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, will mark his 20-year career. In 2011, he played the part of

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in '' Cloclo'' by

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Discography

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) * ''Danses latines'' (2001, Distribution

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) * ''La guitare lyrique'' (2004, Distribution Harmonia Mundi) * ''Sueno'' (2006, Distribution Harmonia Mundi) * ''Bach... Haendel Scarlatti Weiss'' (2009, Distribution Harmonia Mundi) * ''Le Maitre et l'Élève : Danses pour Cordes'' (Collection 1001 Notes, 2010 Intégral Classique) * ''Joaquin Rodrigo: Concert d'Aranjuez - Fantaisie pour un Gentilhomme'' (23 October 2012 Distribution Harmonia Mundi) * ''Virtuoso'' (M'L'Art Production - Label Loreley)

References

External links

Personal website

''Emmanuel Rossfelder, et la guitare devient orchestre…''
(Concert classique)

(Musica Classica)

(La guitare.com)
''Recuerdos de la Alhambra'' - Tárrega - Emmanuel Rossfelder
(YouTube) {{DEFAULTSORT:Rossfelder, Emmanuel 1973 births Living people Conservatoire de Paris alumni French classical guitarists French male guitarists 21st-century French guitarists 21st-century French male musicians