Maurice Dumesnil
Maurice Hippolyte Dumesnil was a French classical pianist.Biography
Born in Angoulême, Dumesnil studied the piano at the Conservatoire de Paris with Isidore Philipp, and was a pupil of Claude Debussy. He undertook successful concert tours throughout Europe and America. Starting in 1915, he played in trio with violinist Jules Boucherit and cellist André Hekking. He was a member of the piano management committees at the Paris Conservatory, the École Normale de Musique de Paris and the American Conservatory.
Based in the United States, Dumesnil was married to Evangeline Marie Lehman, a composer.
He also published several books on Debussy's piano music.
Dumesnil died at Highland Park, in Michigan.
