About
Jean-Pierre Rampal, born in Marseille in 1922, is one of the most influential flutists of the 20th century. After studying medicine, he devoted himself to the flute, studying at the Paris Conservatory where he won first prize in 1944. He founded the French Wind Quintet and the Baroque Ensemble of Paris, and had a long collaboration with harpsichordist Robert Veyron-Lacroix. Soloist at the Paris Opera, professor at the Conservatory, he performed worldwide, premiering works by Poulenc, Jolivet, Bernstein, and many others. He helped popularize the flute as a solo instrument and recorded more records than any other classical instrumentalist. He died in Paris in 2000.
* 1922-01-07 — † 2000-05-20
Major works
- Music, My Love (1989)autobiography
Key milestones
- 1944First prize in flute at the Paris Conservatory.
- 1958US debut at the Library of Congress, premiering Poulenc's Flute Sonata.
- 1991Receives the Lifetime Achievement Award from the National Flute Association.
Themes
Revival of the flute as a solo instChamber musicBaroque and classical repertoireCollaborations with contemporary coProlific recordings
Sources: britannica.com · nfaonline.org · data.bnf.fr