Marius Casadesus

Marius Casadesus achieved perhaps his greatest fame (or notoriety) through his association with the Adélaïde Concerto attributed to Mozart.

Many music scholars believed in its authenticity, and Yehudi Menuhin made a recording of the concerto.

It was even given a place in the Köchel-Verzeichnis (the standard catalog of Mozart's works), albeit as "K. Anh.

However, Mozart expert Alfred Einstein's doubts about this piece were confirmed when Casadesus later admitted his authorship in court in 1977 during a copyright dispute.

Casadesus is also known for having given the first recital of Ravel's "Tzigane" in the presence of the composer in Barcelona.

Société des Instruments Anciens fondée en 1901 par Henri Casadesus . Postcard showing Henri, Marius, Lucette, & Régine Casadesus, and M. Devilliers. Bibliothèque nationale de France.