French pianist, 103, releases her fourth CD

French pianist, 103, releases her fourth CD

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norman lebrecht

May 18, 2018

Meet Colette Maze, a pupil of Alfred Cortot and Nadia Boulanger and a piano teacher all her life.

Colette adores Debussy.

She will be 104 on June 16.

Comments

  • Rob says:
    May 18, 2018 at 7:07 pm

    Contrast this with all the bombs going off, rocks being slung and hatred all over the planet and it doesn’t make sense.

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  • Saul Davis says:
    May 18, 2018 at 7:13 pm

    While I have known teachers active nearly as long, not still playing, and so remarkably. I love how elderly musicians do away with all that is unnecessary.

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  • Alex says:
    May 18, 2018 at 7:59 pm

    Her lifespan and Debussy’s overlapped for four years (1914-18).

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  • Robert Holmén says:
    May 19, 2018 at 7:12 am

    Someday we’ll realize the center of the universe was Nadia Boulanger

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  • Elvira says:
    May 20, 2018 at 2:20 am

    God,if this is the secret for longevity I will start with Debussy tomorrow morning
    Unbelievable!

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  • Jeffrey Biegel says:
    May 20, 2018 at 6:43 am

    Just so inspiring!

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  • Mary Douglas says:
    May 21, 2018 at 3:39 pm

    Amazing! Wish I could share this.

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  • Roy norbury says:
    June 9, 2018 at 12:44 am

    My teachers daughter is 100 plus plays everyday is blind! I am 77 yrs young
    But envy any student of Collete Maze…amazing, another proof that music is the food for the soul….so live on.

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