Brigitte Engerer

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Brigitte Engerer (French: [ɑ̃gəʁɛʁ]; 27 October 1952 – 23 June 2012) was a French pianist.

Biography

Engerer was born in Tunis,^[1] French Tunisia. Having started music at age five, she entered the Paris Conservatoire in the class of Lucette Descaves. She obtained in 1968, aged 15, a first prize in piano, the first named unanimously. In 1969, she won the Concours International Marguerite Long-Jacques Thibaud, following which she was invited to undertake further training at the Moscow Tchaikovsky Conservatory where she joined the class of Stanislav Neuhaus: she studied there for nine years.

In 1980, her career took a decisive turn when Herbert von Karajan invited her to play with the Berlin Philharmonic. Her subsequent career was divided between giving recitals and teaching at the Paris Conservatoire.

She was married to the writer Yann Queffélec, with whom she had a daughter, Leonore. She later married Xavier Fourteau, and together they had a son, Harold Fourteau. She died of cancer in Paris in 2012.

Selected discography

Tchaikovsky Piano Concerto No. 1 and Schumann Piano Concerto in A minor with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra/Emmanuel Krivine
The Complete Nocturnes by Frédéric Chopin
Sonatas by Beethoven, Grieg and Schumann with Olivier Charlier
Work for two pianos and piano duet of Rachmaninoff with Oleg Maisenberg and Boris Berezovsky
A German Requiem by Brahms in a version for two pianos and chorus (London version) with Boris Berezovsky and Accentus Choir conducted by Laurence Equilbey
Schumann's Carnaval and Scenes from Childhood
Concertos by Clara and Robert Schumann; Orchestre régional de Cannes-Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur/Philippe Bender
The works for cello and piano by Chopin; with Henry Demarquette
Childhood memories (Russian Music); booklet essay by Yann Queffélec (2007 Mirare) ("Choc" du Monde de la Musique)
L'invitation au Voyage (French music) with Henry Demarquette ("Choc" du Monde de la Musique)

Filmography

Brigitte Engerer images appear repeatedly in Sophie Laloy's film Je te mangerais (released 11 March 2009), in which she is admired by Mary, the main character.^[2] She is also the interpreter of classical pieces for piano used in the film.

International awards and honours

Competition Marguerite Long-Jacques Thibaud
Tchaikovsky Competition in Moscow
Queen Elisabeth Competition of Belgium
Grand Prix du Disque for his recording with Philips Carnival op. 9 and the Carnival of Vienna Robert Schumann
Corresponding member of the Institut de France, Academy of Fine Arts
Win honor for lifetime achievement, the Victoires de la musique 2011 classic

Decorations

Chevalier of the Legion of Honor
Commander of the Order of Merit^[3]
Commander of Arts and Letters

References

↑ "French virtuoso pianist Brigitte Engerer dies at 59". France24. 23 June 2012. Retrieved 24 June 2012.
↑ "Brigitte Engerer - IMDb". Akas.imdb.com. Retrieved 2012-06-24.
↑ "Décret du 13 mai 2011 portant promotion et nomination" (in (French)). Legifrance. Retrieved 2012-06-24.

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Name	Engerer, Brigitte
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Short description	French musician
Date of birth	27 October 1952
Place of birth
Date of death	23 June 2012
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