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Pierre Jamet

1893 – 1991

French harpist

Musician Music educator University teacher
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About Pierre Jamet

Lived 1893 – 1991 (aged 98). Pierre Jamet was a French musician, music educator, university teacher and harpist.

Pierre Jamet (21 April 1893 in Orléans – 17 June 1991 in Gargilesse-Dampierre) was a French harpist and pedagogue. A pupil of Alphonse Hasselmans at the Conservatoire de Paris, he became professor of harp there from 1948 to 1963, succeeding Marcel Tournier.

He is the father of harpist Marie-Claire Jamet.

Selected discography Les Introuvables de Manuel de Falla, 4CD, EMI, 1996. With Victoria de Los Angeles, Aldo Ciccolini, Consuelo Rubio and Ana-Maria Iriarte. Jean-Philippe Rameau, Rossignols amoureux, extract of Hippolyte et Aricie, with soprano Leïla Ben Sedira, 78 rpm, 1940. Hommage à Albert Roussel, 33 rpm, Decca , 1958. With Christiane Verzieux, José Maria Sierra and Christian Lardé. Concerto en si bémol majeur pour harpe et orchestre by Haendel/Impromptu op. 86 de Gabriel Fauré/Impromptu op. 21 by Albert Roussel, 33 rpm, Decca

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Important facts

Born
21 April 1893, Orléans
Birth century
19th century
Died
17 June 1991, Gargilesse-Dampierre
Occupation
Musician, music educator, university teacher, harpist
Nationality
France
Education
Conservatoire de Paris
Employers
Conservatoire de Paris

People in Pierre Jamet's life

Named in this biography and alive at the same time

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Albert Roussel
1869 – 1937
Classical composer
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Aldo Ciccolini
1925 – 2015
Pianist
 Portrait of Alphonse Hasselmans
Alphonse Hasselmans
1845 – 1912
Composer
 Portrait of Marcel Tournier
Marcel Tournier
1879 – 1951
Composer
 Portrait of Victoria
Victoria
1819 – 1901
Monarch
 Portrait of Christian
Christian
b. 1973
Professional wrestler
 Portrait of Manuel de Falla
Manuel de Falla
1876 – 1946
Composer
 Portrait of Christian Lardé
Christian Lardé
1930 – 2012
Flautist

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Pierre Jamet's

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Arthur Moritz Schoenflies
1853 – 1928
Mathematician
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Gregorio Ricci-Curbastro
1853 – 1925
Mathematician
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Heike Kamerlingh Onnes
1853 – 1926
Physicist
 Portrait of Hendrik Lorentz
Hendrik Lorentz
1853 – 1928
Theoretical physicist
 Portrait of Henri-Alexandre Deslandres
Henri-Alexandre Deslandres
1853 – 1948
Astronomer
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Kitasato Shibasaburō
1853 – 1931
Professor

Frequently asked questions

Who was Pierre Jamet?

French harpist (1893-1991)

When was Pierre Jamet born?

Pierre Jamet was born on 21 April 1893 in Orléans.

When did Pierre Jamet die?

Pierre Jamet died on 17 June 1991 in Gargilesse-Dampierre.

What was Pierre Jamet's occupation?

Pierre Jamet was a musician, music educator, university teacher and harpist.

What nationality was Pierre Jamet?

Pierre Jamet was French.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Pierre Jamet

· Wikidata: Q452081

· DBpedia: Pierre Jamet

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