Therese Casadesus Rawson talks about her mother - Gaby Casadesus and Gaby's book - My Musical Notes: A Journey in Classical Piano Between the World Wars and Beyond - 722

Teaching Learning Leading K-12

Therese Casadesus Rawson talks about her mother Gaby Casadesus and Gaby's book My Musical Notes: A Journey in Classical Piano Between the World Wars and Beyond. This is episode 722 of Teaching Learning Leading K12, an audio podcast.

About Gaby Casadesus

She has taught French, Humanities, French Diction and French vocal repertoire to singers at the Curtis Institute of Music in Philadelphia for nearly 30 years.
She was President of the Alliance Française de Philadelphie for nearly 10 years and has been President of the Fontainebleau Associations for 25 years: the stateside support group which helps organize and finance the summer Music and Fine Arts program at the Château de Fontainebleau.
The French Government awarded Therese the Palmes Académiques in recognition of her teaching activities, and, in 2001, she was named to the rank of Chevalier des Arts et Lettres on account of her efforts on behalf of Franco-American cultural affairs.

Our focus is your mother Gaby Casadesus and her book - My Musical Notes: A Journey in Classical Piano between the World Wars and Beyond.

About Therese Casadesus Rawson

Daughter of the late French pianists Robert and Gaby Casadesus, Therese Casadesus Rawson received a Ph.D. in French language and literature from the University of Pennsylvania in 1977.

She has taught French, Humanities, French Diction and French vocal repertoire to singers at the Curtis Institute of Music in Philadelphia for nearly 30 years.

She was President of the Alliance Française de Philadelphie for nearly 10 years and has been President of the Fontainebleau Associations for 25 years: the stateside support group which helps organize and finance the summer Music and Fine Arts program at the Château de Fontainebleau.

The French Government awarded Therese the Palmes Académiques in recognition of her teaching activities, and, in 2001, she was named to the rank of Chevalier des Arts et Lettres on account of her efforts on behalf of Franco-American cultural affairs.

Our focus is Gaby Casadesus and her book - My Musical Notes: A Journey in Classical Piano between the World Wars and Beyond.

So much to learn.

Awesome discussion!

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My Musical Notes: A Journey in Classical Piano Between the World Wars and Beyond

Mozart Two Piano concerto, K.365 with George Szell and the Columbia Symphony

https://open.spotify.com/album/1VFuIk59wnK4dHGYAYXZ4F?si=Bs8OAjloQoqkBbcHIsD7ww

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T-V1O6NAoO8

The one with my mother performing Ravel’s Jeux d’eau is found on YouTube when you enter search (Ravel’s Jeux d’eau) but there are many versions so one needs to scroll quite a bit.

Length - 47:47