Maxence Larrieu
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Maxence Larrieu is a French Classical flautist , born 27 October 1934 in Marseille
. He studied flute from age 10 at the Marseille Conservatory of Music with the teacher Joseph Rampal
, who was the father of Jean-Pierre Rampal
. In 1958 Maxence won the first prize at the International Geneva Competition.
Marseille
Marseille , known in antiquity as Massalia , is the second largest city in France, after Paris, with a population of 852,395 within its administrative limits on a land area of . The urban area of Marseille extends beyond the city limits with a population of over 1,420,000 on an area of...
. He studied flute from age 10 at the Marseille Conservatory of Music with the teacher Joseph Rampal
Joseph Rampal
Joseph Rampal was a distinguished flutist in his own right, albeit better known as the father of the internationally renowned soloist Jean-Pierre Rampal.- Graduate of the French Flute School :...
, who was the father of Jean-Pierre Rampal
Jean-Pierre Rampal
Jean-Pierre Louis Rampal was a French flautist. He has been personally "credited with returning to the flute the popularity as a solo classical instrument it had not held since the 18th century."-Early years:...
. In 1958 Maxence won the first prize at the International Geneva Competition.
- Naxos Biography
- French entry on Maxence. (Machine translation French to English)