Colette Maze

Colette Maze (16 June 1914 – 19 November 2023) was a French pianist. She played classical music. Maze was born in Paris, France.

Colette Maze
Born(1914-06-16)16 June 1914
Died19 November 2023(2023-11-19) (aged 109)
Paris, France
NationalityFrance
OccupationPianist and teacher

Life

Maze studied at the École Normale de Musique de Paris with Alfred Cortot and Nadia Boulanger.

She was a piano teacher.[1]

In 2017, Maze released her fourth album dedicated to Claude Debussy. It also has works by Federico Mompou, Astor Piazzolla, and Alberto Ginastera.[2]

Maze died on 19 November 2023 in Paris at the age of 109.[3]

Discography

  • Debussy, Claude. Préludes 1er livre 1er livre (2004)Seven doc ; Siqtrib. EPI. OCLC 590014535.
  • Maze, Colette. Clair de lune ; Estampes ; Children's corner ; La plus que lente (2014). OCLC 927456582.
  • Maze, Colette. Colette Maze Interpréte Claude Debussy (2015)Continuo Classics.
  • Maze, Colette. 104 Ans de Piano (2018)Continuo Classics.
  • Maze, Colette. 105 ans de piano (2019)Continuo Classics. OCLC 1182602339.
  • Maze, Colette. Un Siècle avec Debussy (2021)Continuo Classics.

References

  1. The 103-year-old pianist (in en). BBC News. Retrieved 2020-06-29.
  2. 4e DISQUE A 103 ANS : LA LECON DE JEUNESSE DE COLETTE MAZE (in fr-FR). Radio Classique (2018-04-17). Retrieved 2020-06-29.
  3. Lebrecht, Norman (21 November 2023). Oldest Recorded Pianist Dies, at 109. Slipped Disc. https://slippedisc.com/2023/11/oldest-pianist-dies-at-109/. Retrieved 21 November 2023.