Claude Helffer

Claude Helffer, born on June 18, 1922 in Paris, was a French pianist renowned for his interpretations of 20th-century music. He began studying music at age five and later trained with Robert Casadesus until World War II. After the war, he studied theory and composition under René Leibowitz and made his concert debut in Paris in 1948. Helffer became a regular performer with Pierre Boulez's Domaine musical concerts in 1954. His discography included integral recordings such as Boulez : Piano Sonata No. 2 - Berg: Piano Sonata Op. 1 (1970) and Boulez: Trois Sonates Pour Piano (1981). He passed away on October 27, 2004 in Paris.