Oswald Antoine Marie d'Andréa (9 August 1934 – 4 September 2024) was a French pianist and composer of music for film, television and radio.

D'Andréa in 2016

Life and career

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D'Andréa was born in Tunis on 9 August 1934.[1][2]

His recorded output varied from pop in the early '60s to jazz and movie soundtracks, one of which—La Vie et Rien d'Autre—won the 1990 César for Best Music.[3]

D'Andréa died on 4 September 2024, at the age of 90.[4]

Discography

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  • 1962: Un Premier Amour EP (with Le 4 de Coeur) (Polydor)
  • 1964: Tokyo 64 (Olympic Disc) (Polydor)
  • 1967: Starting-Music Auto (Polydor)
  • 1968: Les Indicatifs de RTL Non Stop EP (Moshé-Naïm)
  • 1969: Concerto pour Commencer un Concert (Moshé-Naïm) (reissued on CD as Pièces Concertantes pour Piano)
  • 1969: Galaxie EP (Moshé-Naïm)
  • 1970: 12 Divertissements pour Piano (Moshé-Naïm)
  • 1970: Major Barbara EP (Disques Jacques Canetti)
  • 1971: Le Temps: 0-12-24 (Moshé-Naïm)
  • 1973: Le Temps: Les 12 Signes du Zodiaque (Moshé-Naïm)
  • 1977: Musiques Originales des Films Imaginaires (Moshé-Naïm)
  • 1977: Piano-Formes (Moshé-Naïm)
  • 198?: Brecht Konzert (with Nicole d'Andréa) (Moshé-Naïm)
  • 1989: La Vie et Rien d'Autre soundtrack (Polydor)
  • 1995: Deux Pianos sur Scène (with Nicole d'Andréa) (Moshé-Naïm/Musidisc)
  • 1996: Capitaine Conan soundtrack (Sony Music (France))
  • 2001: The Sound of Time (Moshé-Naïm/Emen)

References

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  1. ^ Les Gens du Cinema
  2. ^ Notice d ' authority from the BnF (contains an inconsistency in the year of birth).
  3. ^ France 3 TV
  4. ^ "Décès du compositeur Oswald d'Andréa". L'Est Républicain. 5 September 2024. Retrieved 5 September 2024.
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