Marius Casadesus
Marius Casadesus (24 October 1892 – 13 October 1981) was a French violinist and composer. He was the brother of Henri Casadesus, uncle of the famed pianist Robert Casadesus, and grand-uncle to Jean Casadesus. Marius Casadesus achieved perhaps his greatest fame (or notoriety) through his association with the Adélaïde Concerto attributed to Mozart. This concerto was published in 1933 in a piano transcription under Mozart's name, with Casadesus as "editor." Many music scholars believed in its authenticity, and Yehudi Menuhin made a recording of the concerto. It was even given a place in the Köchel-Verzeichnis (the standard catalog of Mozart's works), albeit as "K. Anh. 294a." ("Anh." denotes "Anhang" or "appendix" to the catalog.) However, Mozart expert Alfred Einstein's doubts about this piece were confirmed when Casadesus later admitted his authorship in court in 1977 during a copyright dispute. Casadesus' brother Henri was also a noted author of musical hoaxes, such as "Handel's Viola concerto in b-minor" and "J.C. Bach's Viola Concerto in c-minor." Casadesus is also known for having given the first recital of Ravel's "Tzigane" in the presence of the composer in Barcelona. |
= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Victor | CVE-48397 | 12-in. | 2/27/1929 | Plaisir d'amour | Société des instruments anciens | Instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, quinton | |
Victor | CVE-48398 | 12-in. | 2/27/1929 | Tambourin du triomphe | Société des instruments anciens | Instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, quinton | |
Columbia (U.K.) | WLX885 | 12-in. | 6/19/1929 | Plaisir d'amour | Société des instruments anciens | Viola d'amore solo, with instrumental quartet | instrumentalist, quinton | |
Columbia (U.K.) | WLX1072 | 12-in. | 6/19/1929 | Minuet du pays du tendre | Société des instruments anciens | Instrumental quintet | instrumentalist, quinton | |
Columbia (U.K.) | WLX1160 | 12-in. | 11/9/1929 | I. Ritournelle et passe-pied | Société des instruments anciens | Instrumental quintet | instrumentalist, quinton | |
Columbia (U.K.) | WLX1161 | 12-in. | 11/9/1929 | II. Entrée des bergers | Société des instruments anciens | Instrumental quintet | instrumentalist, quinton | |
Columbia (U.K.) | WLX1162 | 12-in. | 11/9/1929 | III. Cortèges des musettes et des vielles | Société des instruments anciens | Instrumental quintet | instrumentalist, quinton | |
Columbia (U.K.) | WLX1163 | 12-in. | 11/9/1929 | IV. Route du bonheur | Société des instruments anciens | Instrumental quintet | instrumentalist, quinton | |
Columbia (U.K.) | WL1758 | 10-in. | between June 20 and 24 1929 | Tambourine du triomphe | Henri Gustave Casadesus ; Lucette Casadesus ; Marius Casadesus ; Maurice Devilliers ; Regina Patorni-Casadesus ; Société des instruments anciens | Instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, quinton | |
Columbia (U.K.) | WL2725 | 10-in. | 1/12/1931 | Gavotte de bouquet | Henri Gustave Casadesus ; Lucette Casadesus ; Marius Casadesus ; Maurice Devilliers ; Regina Patorni-Casadesus ; Société des instruments anciens | Instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, quinton |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Casadesus, Marius," accessed November 19, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/116484.
Casadesus, Marius. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 19, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/116484.
"Casadesus, Marius." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 19 November 2024.
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LCNAR: Casadesus, Marius - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/nr92013841
Wikidata: Marius Casadesus - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q784588
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/44498934
MusicBrainz: Marius Casadesus - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/d9ec77ee-4975-4ddd-a61d-1f5707a5ae97
ISNI: 0000 0001 1568 7149 - http://www.isni.org/isni/0000000115687149
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