Henri Barda is a

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classical pianist born in

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Biography

A student of Polish pianist Ignace Tiegerman, Henri Barda worked in Paris with

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, then entered the

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, where he obtained the first prize in piano and

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, with the friendship and advice of Joseph Benvenuti, and

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. He then entered the

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in New York for four years, where he was taught by

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and Paul Makanovitsky,Paul Makanovitsky
on "Bach Cantatas Website" perfecting his training by attending classes in writing and pedagogy. The diploma he received was accompanied by an exceptional distinction. Henri Barda has performed in both Europe and the United States, and has toured extensively in Japan, where he performed with the NHK Orchestra. Invited to numerous festivals in France and abroad, he has made several recordings, notably with

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a collection of works for violin and piano by Liszt (Franz Liszt International Prize of Budapest, 1978), as well as the three Chopin Sonatas (Frédéric Chopin International Prize of Warsaw, 1990). Henri Barda has also worked with American choreographer

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, for ballets created on works by Chopin, with the Étoiles of the

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. A decisive experience, since Henri Barda has continued this close collaboration with dance for more than ten years, both on stage at the Palais Garnier and on international tours. Henri Barda is professor of piano at the Conservatoire de Paris.

Discography

Rare to discs, Henri Barda has recorded only 5 albums: * Frédéric Chopin's '' Piano Sonata No. 1'', '' Piano Sonata No. 2'', '' Piano Sonata No. 3'', (CD,

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, 1984) * Maurice Ravel's ''

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'', '' Violin Sonata No. 2'' (CD, Calliope, 1990) * Ignace Tiegerman's ''Meditation'' (1998) *

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's ''Sonate n°1 pour violon et piano'', ''Sonate pour piano Codex Domini'' - ''Wiener Konzert, Cinq Lieder pour voix et piano'' - ''Le Tombeau de Ravel pour piano à quatre Mains'' - Concert "Live à l'archipel" with

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(CD, , 2008) *

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Frédéric Chopin Frédéric François Chopin (born Fryderyk Franciszek Chopin; 1 March 181017 October 1849) was a Polish composer and virtuoso pianist of the Romantic period who wrote primarily for Piano solo, solo piano. He has maintained worldwide renown ...

, In Japan Kioi Hall, Tokyo, 2008 (CD, Sisyphe Records, 2011)

References

External links

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Website of the École normale de musique de Paris

Henri Barda plays Chopin - Ballades n. 1,2, 3, 4 (2008 - Steinway)
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