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Jean-François Heisser

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Pavane pour une Infante défunte, M. 19 (Transcr. for Orchestra by Ravel)Orchestre de Chambre Nouvelle-Aquitaine & Jean-François Heisser

Ma Mère l'Oye, M. 60 (Transcr. for Orchestra by Ravel): IV. Les Entretiens de la Belle et de la Bête. Mouvement de valse modéréeOrchestre de Chambre Nouvelle-Aquitaine & Jean-François Heisser

Listen to Le carnaval des animaux, R 125: XIII. Le cygne by Alain Meunier, Jean-François Heisser & Viktoria Postnikova, see lyrics, music video & more!

Le carnaval des animaux, R 125: XIII. Le cygneAlain Meunier, Jean-François Heisser & Viktoria Postnikova

Le Tombeau de Couperin, M. 68a: I. Prélude. VifOrchestre de Chambre Nouvelle-Aquitaine & Jean-François Heisser

Ma Mère l'Oye, M. 60 (Transcr. for Orchestra by Ravel): II. Petit Poucet. Très modéréOrchestre de Chambre Nouvelle-Aquitaine & Jean-François Heisser

Ma Mère l'Oye, M. 60 (Transcr. for Orchestra by Ravel): III. Laideronnette, impératrice des pagodes. Mouvement de marcheOrchestre de Chambre Nouvelle-Aquitaine & Jean-François Heisser

Piano Concerto in G Major, M. 83: I. AllegramenteOrchestre de Chambre Nouvelle-Aquitaine & Jean-François Heisser

Ma Mère l'Oye, M. 60 (Transcr. for Orchestra by Ravel): V. Le Jardin féerique. Lent et graveOrchestre de Chambre Nouvelle-Aquitaine & Jean-François Heisser

Des canyons aux étoiles, Part 3: VIII. Les réssuscités et le chant de l'étoile AldébaranJean-François Heisser, Takénori Némoto, Orchestre de Chambre Nouvelle-Aquitaine, Jean-Frédéric Neuburger, Adélaïde Ferrière & Florent Jodelet

Piano Concerto in G Major, M. 83: II. Adagio assaiOrchestre de Chambre Nouvelle-Aquitaine & Jean-François Heisser

Upcoming Concerts for Jean-François Heisser

Jean-François Heisser currently has 1 upcoming concerts; the next one is scheduled for Tuesday, December 2, 2025 at Elbphilharmonie in Hamburg, , Germany.

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Dec 02, 2025
Elbphilharmonie
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Latest Release

ALBUMRavel l'AlchimisteOrchestre de Chambre Nouvelle-Aquitaine & Jean-François Heisser

More albums from Jean-François Heisser

ALBUMOlivier Messiaen: Des canyons aux étoilesOrchestre de Chambre Nouvelle-Aquitaine, Jean-François Heisser & Jean-Frédéric Neuburger

Listen to Stockhausen: Mantra by Jean-Frédéric Neuburger, Jean-François Heisser & Serge Lemouton

ALBUMStockhausen: MantraJean-Frédéric Neuburger, Jean-François Heisser & Serge Lemouton

ALBUMBerlioz: Symphonie fantastiqueJean-François Heisser & Marie-Josèphe Jude

Listen to Beethoven: Les 5 concertos pour piano by Jean-François Heisser & Orchestre de Chambre Nouvelle-Aquitaine

ALBUMBeethoven: Les 5 concertos pour pianoJean-François Heisser & Orchestre de Chambre Nouvelle-Aquitaine

Listen to Théodore Dubois by Jean-François Heisser, Orchestre Poitou-Charentes & Marc Coppey

ALBUMThéodore DuboisJean-François Heisser, Orchestre Poitou-Charentes & Marc Coppey

Listen to Wien 1925 by Jean-François Heisser, Orchestre Poitou-Charentes, Marie-Joseph Jude & François-Marie Drieux

ALBUMWien 1925Jean-François Heisser, Orchestre Poitou-Charentes, Marie-Joseph Jude & François-Marie Drieux

ALBUMSaint-Saëns: Symphony No. 3 "avec orgue" & Piano Concerto No. 4 (2021 Remastered Version)Les Siècles, François-Xavier Roth, Daniel Roth & Jean-François Heisser

ALBUMAlbéniz: IberiaJean-François Heisser

Listen to Debussy: Music for the Prix de Rome by Hervé Niquet, Alain Buet, Bernard Richter, Brussels Philharmonic, Guylaine Girard, Flemish Radio Choir, Jean-François Heisser, Marie-Josèphe Jude & Sophie Marilley

ALBUMDebussy: Music for the Prix de RomeHervé Niquet, Alain Buet, Bernard Richter, Brussels Philharmonic, Guylaine Girard, Flemish Radio Choir, Jean-François Heisser, Marie-Josèphe Jude & Sophie Marilley

Listen to De Falla: El Amor Brujo, L'amour sorcier by Orchestre Poitou-Charentes, Antonia Contreras, Jean-François Heisser, Eric Huchet & Jérôme Correas

ALBUMDe Falla: El Amor Brujo, L'amour sorcierOrchestre Poitou-Charentes, Antonia Contreras, Jean-François Heisser, Eric Huchet & Jérôme Correas

ALBUMCarl Maria von Weber: Piano Sonatas Nos. 2 & 3, Invitation to the DanceJean-François Heisser

Listen to Brahms: Danses Hongroises by Jean-François Heisser & Marie-Josèphe Jude

ALBUMBrahms: Danses HongroisesJean-François Heisser & Marie-Josèphe Jude

ALBUMJohannes Brahms: The Violin SonatasPeter Csaba & Jean-François Heisser

ALBUMPhilippe Manoury: "La Ville [... Première Sonate...]"Jean-François Heisser

ALBUMBéla Bartók: Sonata for Two Pianos and Percussions, The Miraculous Mandarin & Two PicturesJean-François Heisser, Marie-Josèphe Jude, Florent Jodelet & Michel Cerutti

ALBUMFranz Schubert: Piano Quintet "The Trout" - Johann Nepomuk Hummel: Piano QuintetJean-François Heisser, Pavel Hůla, Josef Klusoň, Michal Kaňka & Jiří Hudec

ALBUMJohannes Brahms: String Sextet No. 1, Theme and Variations in D MinorKocian Quartet, Josef Klusoň, Michal Kaňka & Jean-François Heisser

ALBUMAlban Berg: Piano Sonata, String Quartet, Chamber ConcertoJean-François Heisser, Marie-Josèphe Jude, Peter Csaba, Prague Wind Quintet, Czech Soloists & Vladimir Valek

ALBUMBéla Bartók: Violin Sonatas Nos. 1 & 2Peter Csaba & Jean-François Heisser

Listen to Beethoven: Piano Sonatas, Op. 109 - 111, Bagatelles, Op. 119, 126 & Variations Diabelli, Op. 120 by Jean-François Heisser

ALBUMBeethoven: Piano Sonatas, Op. 109 - 111, Bagatelles, Op. 119, 126 & Variations Diabelli, Op. 120Jean-François Heisser

Listen to Falla: Noches en los Jardines de España - Albéniz: Concierto Fantástico - Turina: Rapsodia Sinfónica by Jesús López-Cobos, Orchestre de Chambre de Lausanne & Jean-François Heisser

ALBUMFalla: Noches en los Jardines de España - Albéniz: Concierto Fantástico - Turina: Rapsodia SinfónicaJesús López-Cobos, Orchestre de Chambre de Lausanne & Jean-François Heisser

Listen to Granados: Goyescas by Jean-François Heisser

ALBUMGranados: GoyescasJean-François Heisser

Listen to Mompou: Cançons i Danses, Suburbis & Cants Màgics by Jean-François Heisser

ALBUMMompou: Cançons i Danses, Suburbis & Cants MàgicsJean-François Heisser

ALBUMAlbéniz: IberiaJean-François Heisser

Listen to Bartók: Sonata for 2 Pianos & Percussion - Suite for 2 Pianos by Georges Pludermacher & Jean-François Heisser

ALBUMBartók: Sonata for 2 Pianos & Percussion - Suite for 2 PianosGeorges Pludermacher & Jean-François Heisser

Listen to Granados: 12 Danzas Españolas & Escenas Románticas by Jean-François Heisser

ALBUMGranados: 12 Danzas Españolas & Escenas RománticasJean-François Heisser

Listen to Falla: Piano Works by Jean-François Heisser

ALBUMFalla: Piano WorksJean-François Heisser

Listen to Paul Dukas: Works for Piano by Jean-François Heisser

ALBUMPaul Dukas: Works for PianoJean-François Heisser

Listen to Dukas: Piano Sonata in E-Flat Minor by Jean-François Heisser

ALBUMDukas: Piano Sonata in E-Flat MinorJean-François Heisser

Listen to Debussy: En Blanc Et Noir - Bartók: 7 Pieces from Mikrokosmos - Stravinsky: Concerto per due pianoforti Soli - Ravel: Ma Mère l'Oye (Twenty Century Piano Duets) by Georges Pludermacher & Jean-François Heisser

ALBUMDebussy: En Blanc Et Noir - Bartók: 7 Pieces from Mikrokosmos - Stravinsky: Concerto per due pianoforti Soli - Ravel: Ma Mère l'Oye (Twenty Century Piano Duets)Georges Pludermacher & Jean-François Heisser

Listen to Les sonates pour clarinette et piano by Guy Dangain, Jean-François Heisser & Jean Kcerner

ALBUMLes sonates pour clarinette et pianoGuy Dangain, Jean-François Heisser & Jean Kcerner

Listen to Berlioz: Harold en Italie. Transcription for Viola and Piano By Franz Liszt by Bruno Pasquier & Jean-François Heisser

ALBUMBerlioz: Harold en Italie. Transcription for Viola and Piano By Franz LisztBruno Pasquier & Jean-François Heisser

About Jean-François Heisser

Hometown

Saint-Étienne, France

Born

1950

Genre

Classical

With a repertory extending from Beethoven to contemporary music, pianist Jean-François Heisser has distinguished himself as a concerto soloist, recitalist, conductor, and chamber player. In 1984, he joined the Conservatoire de Paris faculty; his students have included Bertrand Chamayou and Vanessa Wagner. He has also taught at the Académie Maurice Ravel of Saint-Jean-de-Luz. Heisser is the artistic director of the Orchestre de Chambre de Nouvelle-Aquitaine. As a chamber player, he has appeared with the Lindsay and Prazak quartets, as well as violinists Sándor Végh and Gérard Poulet. He has also performed two-piano music with Marie-Josèphe Jude. Heisser made his recording debut in 1991 with Liszt's Harold in Italy and Schumann's Märchenbilder. He was heard in 2021 on a new recording of Stockhausen's Mantra. In 2025, he issued the album Ravel l'Alchimiste, playing as well as leading the Orchestre de Chambre de Nouvelle-Aquitaine.