Artist
Philippe Entremont
Personb. 1934 · Reims, France, France
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Bio
Philippe Entremont is a French pianist and conductor born in Reims in 1934. He studied piano with his mother and later with Marguerite Long and Jean Doyen before winning the 1953 Long-Thibaud Competition. His international career began with acclaimed debuts in New York and London, leading to long-term associations with the Philadelphia Orchestra and Vienna Symphony. Entremont has recorded extensively for Columbia, CBS, and Deutsche Grammophon, championing French repertoire alongside standard concertos. He served as music director of the Denver Symphony, New Orleans Philharmonic, and Vienna Chamber Orchestra, and founded the San Diego Chamber Orchestra. His style blends clarity, elegance, and a distinctive French sensibility.
Popular tracks
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Gymnopédie No. 1
268.1M plays
- 23:05
Carnival of the Animals, R. 125: The Swan
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- 32:02
Carnival of the Animals, R. 125: Aquarium
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- 42:55
Gymnopédie No. 3
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- 53:53
Serenade in C Major, Op. 48, TH 48: II. Walzer
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- 63:15
Gymnopédie No. 2
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- 79:06
Serenade for Strings in C Major, Op. 48, TH 48: Serenade for Strings in C Major, Op. 48: III. Elegie
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- 89:36
Serenade for String Orchestra in C Major, Op. 48, TH 48: I. Pezzo in forma di sonatina
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- 91:56
Carnival of the Animals, R. 125: Finale
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Serenade for Strings in C Major, Op. 48, TH 48: IV. Finale (Tema Russo)
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- 113:09
Carnival of the Animals: XIII. The Swan
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- 121:22
Carnival of the Animals, R. 125: The Elephant
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Albums
Entremont Plays Satie
Album · 1981
Tchaikovsky: Serenade for Strings - Souvenir de Florence
Album · 1990
Mozart: Clarinet Concerto; Symphonies Nos. 21 & 27
Album · 2004
Satie: Piano Works
Album · 1979
18th-Century Trombone Concertos (Apex)
Album · 1977
NPR Milestones of the Millennium: The Triumph of the Piano - From Bach to Bartok
Album · 1963
Entremont Plays All-Time Favorite Piano Encores (Remastered)
Album · 2019
Bernstein: Symphony No. 1 "Jeremiah" & Symphony No. 2 "The Age of Anxiety"
Album · 1962
Entremont Plays Favorite Melodies of Liszt (Remastered)
Album · 2019
Entremont Plays Debussy (Remastered)
Album · 2019
Entremont Plays Best-Loved Piano Pieces (Remastered)
Album · 2019
Gershwin & Ravel: Piano Concertos
Album · 1964