Jean-Marc Savelli (born 18 October 1955) is a French

pianist A pianist ( , ) is an individual musician who plays the piano. Since most forms of Western music can make use of the piano, pianists have a wide repertoire and a wide variety of styles to choose from, among them traditional classical music, j ...

known for his interpretations of works by

Franz Liszt Franz Liszt, in modern usage ''Liszt Ferenc'' . Liszt's Hungarian passport spelled his given name as "Ferencz". An orthographic reform of the Hungarian language in 1922 (which was 36 years after Liszt's death) changed the letter "cz" to simpl ...

, Frederic Chopin,

Ludwig van Beethoven Ludwig van Beethoven (baptised 17 December 177026 March 1827) was a German composer and pianist. Beethoven remains one of the most admired composers in the history of Western music; his works rank amongst the most performed of the classic ...

, the classical repertoire of

Johann Sebastian Bach Johann Sebastian Bach (28 July 1750) was a German composer and musician of the late Baroque period. He is known for his orchestral music such as the ''Brandenburg Concertos''; instrumental compositions such as the Cello Suites; keyboard wo ...

, and the

impressionist Impressionism was a 19th-century art movement characterized by relatively small, thin, yet visible brush strokes, open composition, emphasis on accurate depiction of light in its changing qualities (often accentuating the effects of the passag ...

repertoire of

Claude Debussy (Achille) Claude Debussy (; 22 August 1862 – 25 March 1918) was a French composer. He is sometimes seen as the first Impressionism in music, Impressionist composer, although he vigorously rejected the term. He was among the most infl ...

. de

Sergueï Rachmaninov Sergei Vasilyevich Rachmaninoff; in Russian pre-revolutionary script. (28 March 1943) was a Russian composer, virtuoso pianist, and conductor. Rachmaninoff is widely considered one of the finest pianists of his day and, as a composer, one of ...

à la

salle Gaveau The Salle Gaveau, named after the French piano maker Gaveau, is a classical concert hall in Paris, located at 45-47 rue La Boétie, in the 8th arrondissement of Paris. It is particularly intended for chamber music. Construction The plans for th ...

de Franz Liszt à la

(Paris)

Early life

Savelli was born in

Mulhouse, Alsace Mulhouse (; Alsatian: or , ; ; meaning '' mill house'') is a city of the Haut-Rhin department, in the Grand Est region, eastern France, close to the Swiss and German borders. It is the largest city in Haut-Rhin and second largest in Alsace af ...

. His mother was Marie-Louise Schreyer, and his father was Gratien Savelli. His mother came from a musical family of traveling musicians who performed in Eastern Europe, who have performed in front of the Imperial Court of

Russia Russia (, , ), or the Russian Federation, is a transcontinental country spanning Eastern Europe and Northern Asia. It is the largest country in the world, with its internationally recognised territory covering , and encompassing one-eigh ...

. At the age of 8, Savelli was admitted to the National Conservatory of Music and Dramatic Art of Mulhouse. He later studied at the ''National Conservatory of Music (Basel)'', winning a first prize award at the age of 12. After graduating from the Basel conservatory, he studied under pianist

Pierre Sancan Pierre Sancan (24 October 1916 – 20 October 2008) was a French composer, pianist, teacher and conductor. Along with Olivier Messiaen and Henri Dutilleux, he was a major figure among French musicians in the mid-twentieth-century transition between ...

, and was admitted to the Conservatoire National Superieur de Musique in Paris (CNSMD).

Career

Following a series of concerts throughout the world, Savelli momentarily stopped his career for family reasons. It was during this time that he devoted himself to the influence of music on people, primarily on those who suffer. He embodies his research with the help of doctors, by the establishment of an emotional level, usable by anyone other than the musicians. During and after 2012, Jean Marc Savelli prepared his coming back of concerts devoted to Beethoven-Chopin-Liszt. He was expected back on the scene in 2013. In 2013, he released an original video clip, "Corse Classique", dedicated to Beethoven, Liszt, and Chopin. This video was voted the best YouTube video about Beethoven by musicsense.org for the interpretation of the Piano Sonata No. 8 ("Pathétique"). In 2014 he released the album "Classical Recital" under the Americal label "Famous Records Corp". He was also ranked by edu.gazeta.pl in their Top 12 Global Chopin interpreters.

Discography

1989 album, archived in the National Library of France ("Bibliothèque Nationale de France" BNF):

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 solo piano. He has maintained worldwide renown as a leadin ...

* Mazurka No. 1, Op. 7 * Mazurka No. 2, Op. 7 * Mazurka No. 4, Op. 17 * Mazurka No. 2, Op. 68 * Mazurka No. 4, Op. 67 * Polonaise No. 1, Op. 26 * Polonaise No. 1, Op. 40 * Polonaise No. 2, Op. 40 * Polonaise in A-flat major, Op. 53 "Heroic Polonaise" * Prélude No. 15, Op. 28 * Prélude No. 4, Op. 28

* Piano Sonata No. 8 in C minor, Op. 13 ("Sonata Pathétique") Sergei Rachmaninov * Prélude No. 2, Op. 3

* Funérailles No. 5 * Rhapsodie hongroise, No. 2 * Mephisto Waltz No. 1

Robert Schumann Robert Schumann (; 8 June 181029 July 1856) was a German composer, pianist, and influential music critic. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest composers of the Romantic era. Schumann left the study of law, intending to pursue a career a ...

* Reverie 2014 album "Classical Recital", under the label "Famous Records Corp": * Beethoven, Piano Sonata No. 8 * Chopin, Polonaise in A-flat major, Op. 53 *

Andersen Viana Andersen Viana (born 1962) is an international composer. Life Born in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, he has a Ph.D. in Music Composition from the Federal University of Bahia The Federal University of Bahia ( pt, Universidade Federal da Bahia, U ...

, Primeira Neo Valsa * Liszt, Rhapsodie hongroise No. 2 2014 album "The Pianist of Emotion" under the label "KDM" *

The musical works interpreted by Savelli are found among the French heritage section of the

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BNF.

Filmography

On January 29, 1981, Savelli was invited by Tino Rossi to Jacques Chancel's television program "Great Chessboard", where he performed

Étude Op. 10, No. 3 (Chopin) Étude Op. 10, No. 3, in E major, is a study for solo piano composed by Frédéric Chopin in 1832. It was first published in 1833 in France, Germany, and England as the third piece of his '' Études Op. 10''. This is a slow ''cantabile'' study ...

Bibliography

Savelli is mentioned in "French Piano Legends" (2020), written by

Catherine Lechner-Reydellet Katherine, also spelled Catherine, and other variations are feminine names. They are popular in Christian countries because of their derivation from the name of one of the first Christian saints, Catherine of Alexandria. In the early Christ ...

and published by Aedam Musicae. :fr:Catherine Lechner-Reydellet

References

Links

Biographie SancanOfficial website JM SAVELLI
{{DEFAULTSORT:Savelli, Jean-Marc 1955 births Living people Conservatoire de Paris alumni 21st-century French male classical pianists 20th-century French male classical pianists Musicians from Mulhouse