Biography of Jeanne Baxtresser (*1947)

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02.08.1947

Born in Betlehem (Pennsylvania). The mother was pianist, the father played piano as a hobby.

Lessons in piano, cello and violin

1956

First flute lessons

1961

Solo debut with the Minnesota orchestra

Educated at Interlochen Arts Academy

1965

Studies with Julius Baker at the Juillard School in New York

1969

One year before the diploma already principal flute of the orchestra Montreal, marriage with the principal bassoonist David Carroll and teacher at the McGill University Montreal

1978

Changing to the Toronto Symphony Orchestra

1984

Principal flute of New York Philharmonics, teaching at Juillard School and at Manhattan School of Music

1998

Vira I. Heinz Lectorship at Carnegie Mellon University Pittsburgh

Juror in many international flute competitions

2006

Lifetime Achievement Award of the National Flute Association

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CDs with/from Jeanne Baxtresser

Jeanne Baxtresser, Stanley Drucker, Judith LeClair, Israela Margalit, Pedja Muzijevic, Philip Myers, Cynthia Phelbs, Joseph Robinson, Alan Stepansky

Chamber Music for Flute (2006)

Devienne - Dring - Copland - Gaubert - Barber

Cala

François Devienne: Duo für Flöte und Viola in c-moll, op. 5, Nr. 3:
1. Allegro molto con espressione (04:49:00)
2. Rondeau (03:34:00)
Madeleine Dring: Trio für Flöte, Oboe und Klavier:
3. Allegro con brio (02:56:00)
4. Andante semplice (04:33:00)
5. Allegro giocoso (02:49:00)
Philippe Gaubert: Three Watercolors für Flöte, Cello und Klavier:
6. On a Clear Morning (06:50:00)
7. Autumn Evening (04:23:00)
8. Serenade (04:55:00)
9. Samuel Barber: Canzone für Flöte und Klavier, op. 38a (04:24:00)
Samuel Barber: Summer Music for Wind Quintet, op. 31:
10. Slow and indolent (02:07:00)
11. Faster (00:34:00)
12. Lively, still faster (01:16:00)
13. with motion, as before (04:50:00)
14. Joyous and flowing (01:22:00)
15. Tempo 1 (01:29:00)
Aaron Copland: Duo für Flöte und Klavier:
16. Flowing (06:04:00)
17. Poetic, somewhat mournful (04:55:00)
18. Lively, with bounce (03:33:00)

Literature von/über Jeanne Baxtresser

• Adorján, András:  Lexikon der Flöte
  Flöteninstrumente und ihre Baugeschichte - Spielpraxis - Komponisten und ihre Werke - Interpreten
  1. edition Laaber: Laaber-Verlag,
  2009. - ISBN: 978-3-89007-545-7