Marcel Maas

Marcel Maas
Marcel Maas in 1946
Marcel Maas in 1946
Background information
Born(1897-05-07)7 May 1897
Clermont-Ferrand, France
Died11 June 1950(1950-06-11) (aged 53)
Sint-Genesius-Rode, Belgium
GenresClassical
InstrumentPiano

Marcel Maas (7 May 1897 – 11 June 1950) was a Dutch-Belgian pianist. He died at his home in Sint-Genesius-Rode, on 11 June 1950. His repertoire includes Bach and Scarlatti to the moderns; he was an appreciated interpreter of the solo piano music of Franck, Debussy and Ravel.

Life

Early years

He was born on 7 May 1897 in Clermont-Ferrand, France, where his father, a successful Dutch operatic bass, was then based. The family soon moved to Belgium and Marcel eventually took Belgian nationality. His brother, Robert Maas was a cellist.

Career

He studied at the Royal Conservatory of Brussels with Arthur De Greef and soon began an international career.[1] In 1933 he became a professor at the Royal Brussels Conservatoire.[2]

During the 1930s he joined the Quator Pro Arte, created with violinist Alfred Dubois and Robert Maas.[3] Pro Arte became one of three outstanding sonata partnerships which flourished in the 1930s, along with Adolf Busch – Rudolf Serkin and Szymon Goldberg/Lili Kraus.[4]

References

  1. ^ Potter, Tully. "Marcel Maas". ContraClassics.
  2. ^ "Concert by Noted Pianist at Rivier College Dec. 14". The Telegraph. Dec 7, 1967.
  3. ^ "Mozart Fete Planned At Mills School". Lodi News-Sentinel. May 12, 1937.
  4. ^ Potter, Tully. "Alfred Dubois 1898–1949". ContraClassics.



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