Marius Casadesus, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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French composer
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Place of Birth: Paris, Île-de-France, France
About Marius Casadesus
- Marius Casadesus (October 24, 1892 – October 13, 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 collector 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.
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