About André Mathieu
André Mathieu (18 February 1929 – 2 June 1968) was a Canadian pianist and composer. Mathieu was fascinated by the world of music from an early age, and received his first music lessons from his father. Rodolphe Mathieu was at first reluctant to teach his son music, and forbade him to touch the piano. At age 6 Mathieu gave his first recital of his own composition at the Ritz Carlton Hotel in Montreal, Quebec, on 25 February 1935. In 1941 when he was not yet 12 years old, Mathieu won the first prize at the composition competition to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the New York Philharmonic Orchestra.
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