TV report - French writer visit at ravel's house

French pianist Anne Quefelec plays on Ravel's piano

She started playing piano at the age of five. In 1964, she enrolled in the Paris Conservatoire.She won the first prize for piano in 1965 and the first prize for chamber music in 1966. She continued her education with Paul Badura-Skoda and Jörg Demus. She won the first prize at the Munich competition in 1968.She is not only famous as a solo concert pianist, but also well known for her chamber music playing in cooperation with the artists such as Catherine Collard, Pierre Amoyal, Fréderic Lodéon, and Imogen Cooper.

French violonist Régis Pasquier at Ravel's piano !!!!

Régis Pasquier, né le 12 octobre 1945 à Fontainebleau, est un violoniste français, issu d'une famille de musiciens.
Régis Pasquier a été élève de Zino Francescatti, avec qui il enregistrera plus tard le Concerto pour 2 violons de J.S. Bach. En 1958, il remporte les premiers prix de violon et de musique de chambre au Conservatoire national supérieur de musique de Paris. De 1977 jusqu’en 1986, il devient violon solo de l’Orchestre National de France. En 1985, il est nommé professeur de violon et de musique de chambre au Conservatoire national supérieur de musique de Paris, où il enseigne toujours actuellement. Dès 1960, il a effectué de nombreuses tournées à l'étranger.
Il a reçu en 1988 le Prix Charles Cros, et en 1991 le titre de « soliste de l'année » aux Victoires de la musique.

French Quintette Cassiopée in the patio

French pianist Gaby Casadesus in the dining room

Gaby Casadesus (August 9, 1901 - November 12, 1999) was a French classical pianist and teacher born in Marseilles, France. She was married to the famous French pianist Robert Casadesus, and their son Jean Casadesus was also a notable pianist.

Born Gaby l'Hôte, she studied at the Paris Conservatory with Louis Diémer and Marguerite Long and was awarded the first prize in piano at the age of 16. She met Claude Debussy at this time, as he was the judge for one of her competitions. She was also friendly with Debussy's daughter Claude-Emma who died soon after of diphtheria. Gaby later won the Prix Pagès, which was the most prestigious award in France at the time for which women were eligible.

In 1921 she married the pianist Robert Casadesus, with whom she founded the Robert and Gaby Casadesus duo. The duo made many recordings of the four-hand piano repertoire.

However, Gaby was also a significant soloist. She knew Maurice Ravel, Gabriel Fauré, Florent Schmitt and Moritz Moszkowski, and her interpretations were aided by their guidance.

As a teacher, Gaby Casadesus taught in the US, at the Salzburg Mozarteum, at the Académie Maurice Ravel in Saint-Jean de Luz and at the American Conservatoire at Fontainebleau. Among her notable pupils are Donna Amato, David Deveau, Rudy Toth, and Vladimir Valjarević

French pianist Gaby Casadesus plays the Ravel's piano...

French Pianist Gaby Casadesus admires the view from the balcony...