| Voice/Instrument: | Pianoforte |
Biography
Jean Hubeau is a pianist, composer and pedagogue French, born 22 July 1917 in Paris and died on 19 August 1992 in Paris.
Admitted at the age of 9 years at the Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique et de Danse de Paris, he studied writing with Paul Dukas, piano with Lazare Lévy, harmony with Jean Gallon, and counterpoint with Noël Gallon. He received a first prize in piano in 1930 at 13 years.
In 1934, he received his second Prize with his cantata The legend Roukmani (first prize was awarded to Eugene Bozza). The following year, he was honored by Louis Diemer.
In 1941, when Claude Delvincourt was appointed director of the Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique et de Danse de Paris, Jean Hubeau received the vacancy left by Delvincourt at the head of the Music Academy in Versailles. In addition, he took the post of professor of chamber music of the Paris Conservatory from 1957 to 1982 where he trained many students such as Jacques Rouvier, Géry Moutier, Olivier Charlier and Sonia Wieder-Atherton.
He is also a pianist known especially for his recordings of Fauré, Schumann, Dukas, recognized as records for reference.
