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- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Origin
- France
- Active from
- 1900-07-26
- Active to
- 1979-09-02
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Jacques Février (July 26, 1900 - September 2, 1979) was a French pianist. He was born in Saint-Germain-en-Laye, the son of the composer Henry Février. He studied with Édouard Risler and Marguerite Long at the Paris Conservatoire, taking a premier prix in 1921. In 1932 he gave the first performance of Francis Poulenc's Concerto for Two Pianos with the composer. He was also the first French pianist, expressly chosen by the composer, to perform Ravel's Concerto for the Left Hand. <a href="https://
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- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Jacques
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- France
- Place of death
- Remiremont
- Father
- Henry Février
- Occupation
- music educator
- Educated at
- Conservatoire de Paris
- Employer
- Conservatoire de Paris
- Languages spoken
- French
- Student of
- Marguerite Long
- Genre
- classical music
- Instrument
- piano
- Image
- Jacques Février & Maurice Ravel 1937.jpg
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- Alain Planès
- manner of death
- accidental death
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- Jacques Février
- name in native language
- Jacques Février
- date of birth
- 1900-07-26
- date of death
- 1979-09-02
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- Oplurus fierinensis
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