David Fray
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Biography
Born on May 24, 1981 in Tarbes, France, David Fray has become one of the most sought-after and popular French pianists of his generation. He began playing the piano at the age of four, and gradually immersed himself in the scores of the great German composers, notably Mozart, Bach and Beethoven. After graduating from the Tarbes Conservatoire with three gold medals, he entered the piano class at the Paris Conservatoire, graduating in 1999 with first-class honors. He then went on to perfect his skills with teachers such as Christian Ivaldi and Claire Désert, before making a name for himself with his solo and orchestral tours, giving recitals in the most prestigious concert halls and collaborating with great conductors such as Riccardo Muti (whose daughter Chiara he married), Kurt Masur, Christoph Eschenbach, Esa-Pekka Salonen and Yannick Nézet-Séguin. Following his success at the Roque d'Anthéron festival in 2004, David Fray has established himself as a specialist in Baroque music through his recordings of the music of J. S. Bach, Partita BWV 828 - French Suite (2007) and Keyboard Concertos BWV 1052, 1055, 1056 & 1058 (2008), followed by Partitas Nos. 2 & 6 - Toccata BWV 911 (2012), published by Virgin Classics. The pianist also recorded Mozart Concertos Nos. 22 and 25 with the Philharmonia Orchestra conducted by Jaap van Zweden, as well as recitals devoted to Schubert(Moments Musicaux - Impromptus in 2009 and Fantaisie in 2015) and Chopin (2017). He then returns to Bach with Concertos for 2, 3 & 4 Pianos (2019), Sonatas with Renaud Capuçon (2019) and Goldberg Variations (2021). In 2025, he offers a recital of works by Domenico Scarlatti, François Couperin, Handel, Rameau, Royer and Bach in Baroque Encores.
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- Keyboard Sonata in D Minor, Kk. 1
- 12 Notations pour Piano: VIII. Modéré Jusqu'a Très Vif by J.S.ããã
- Keyboard Sonata in F Minor, Kk. 466
- Keyboard concerto in F minor, BWV 1056: II Adagio by Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie
- Deuxième livre de pièces de clavecin, Suite en mi: V. Le rappel des oiseaux
- Keyboard Sonata in B Minor, Kk. 87
- Organ Sonata No. 4 in E Minor, BWV 528: II. Andante (Transcr. Stradal for Solo Piano)
- Goldberg Variations, BWV 988: Variation 20
- Goldberg Variations, BWV 988: Variation 19
- Goldberg Variations, BWV 988: Variation 22. Alla breve
- Goldberg Variations, BWV 988: Variation 21. Canone alla settima
- Goldberg Variations, BWV 988: Variation 24. Canone all'ottava
- Goldberg Variations, BWV 988: Variation 23
- Goldberg Variations, BWV 988: Variation 26
- Goldberg Variations, BWV 988: Variation 25
- Goldberg Variations, BWV 988: Variation 12. Canone alla quarta
- Keyboard Concerto in F Minor, BWV 1056: III. Presto by Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie
- Goldberg Variations, BWV 988: Variation 11
- Keyboard Concerto in G Minor, BWV 1058: I. Allegro by Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie
- Goldberg Variations, BWV 988: Variation 14
- Impromptus D.899: No. 4 in A flat major: Allegretto
- Goldberg Variations, BWV 988: Variation 13
- Impromptus D.899: No. 3 in G flat major: Andante
- Keyboard Concerto in G Minor, BWV 1058: II. Andante by Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie
