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The basics
Quick facts
Intro
Composer and pianist
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Male
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Birth:
17 July 1877(Lausanne, Lausanne District, Canton of Vaud, Switzerland)
Death:
27 March 1943(Lausanne, Lausanne District, Canton of Vaud, Switzerland)
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The details
Biography
Introduction
Émile-Robert Blanchet (17 July 1877 in Lausanne, Switzerland – 27 March 1943 in Pully, Switzerland) was a French-speaking Swiss pianist and composer.
He was taught by his father, the organist of a cathedral in Lausanne, Charles Blanchet, a pupil of Ignaz Moscheles, and Hauptmann. Later he attended Cologne Conservatory and was a pupil of Busoni in Weimar and Berlin. Later he was professor of piano 1904-1917, then director 1905-1908 of the Lausanne Conservatory. He continued teaching her until 1917.
In 1917 he resigned and spent time on climbing on which he would write 2 books. He composed a lot of pieces, especially for piano.
Recordings
- On Kaleidoscope Marc-André Hamelin
There is a CD at this address where a piece of his is recorded.