Casadesus, Marius |
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BORN 24 Oct 1892, Paris - DIED 13 Oct 1981, Suresnes, Hauts-de-Seine GRAVE LOCATION Paris: Père Lachaise, Rue du Repos 16 (Division 57, ligne 03, avenue Neigre) |
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Marius Casadesus was the son of the conductor Luis Casadesus and Mathilde Sénéchal. He won a first prize for violin at the Paris Conservtory in 1914. He toured in Europe and in the United States. As a composer he created works for the violin and choral music. In 1953 he received the Légion d'honneur. He is best known for the "Concerto Adélaïde". It was believed to be an early work by Mozart at the time the premiere took place on 24 December 1931 in Paris. During a copyright trial in 1977 Casadesus admitted in court the he was the author and not Mozart. He had three children, the cellist and comedian Mathilde with the cellist Lucette Laffite, Martine with Louise-Marie Simon and the composer Gréco with the pianist Gladys Thibaud. |
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 The grave of Regina Casadesus and Aurèle Patorni at Père Lachaise, Paris. Picture by Androom (01 Nov 2022) |
 The grave of Regina Casadesus and Aurèle Patorni at Père Lachaise, Paris. Picture by Androom (01 Nov 2022) |
