times by Sony Classical. He also made recordings of four of Bach's concertos for two and three keyboards, issued by Columbia, under the batons of Eugene Ormandy, Pierre Dervaux, and Edmond de Stoutz. Of Beethoven's five concertos, Casadesus recorded the First, Fourth, and Fifth, the last two multiple times and the Fourth with his own cadenzas. He also recorded several Beethoven sonatas, for both solo piano and for violin and piano, with his frequent recording partner Zino Francescatti. Casadesus was also particularly known for his recordings of French repertoire by composers such as Rameau, Chabrier, Fauré, Debussy, and Ravel. In 1951, Casadesus made the first integral recording of the complete solo piano works by Ravel on three LPs for Columbia. He also recorded French works for four hands and two pianos with his wife Gaby. In addition, Casadesus' recorded output includes works by Scarlatti, Schubert, Schumann, and Chopin, as well as Manuel de Falla's Nights in the Gardens of Spain. Casadesus also recorded a number of his own compositions. Critical assessment In The Art of the Piano, David Dubal writes of Casadesus: "he became the absolute French pianist, his country's finest. Casadesus embodied the qualities of Gallic balance, unforced sound, style, and precision of technique. His sound was crisp, dry, and sparkling, like a vintage champagne. Casadesus was a sophisticated musician, whose pianism was phenomenally supple. His range was wide and his use of the pedals was simply astonishing." Works Orchestral Suite No. 1, Op. 11 (1927) Symphony No. 1 in D major, Op. 19 (1934) Suite No. 2, Op. 26 (1937) Symphony No. 2, Op. 32 (1941) Suite No. 3, Op. 33 (1942) Symphony No. 3, Op. 41 (1947) Symphony No. 4, Op. 50 (1954) Trois danses (3 Dances), Op. 54b (1956) Symphony No. 5 "sur le nom de Haydn" (On the Name of Haydn), Op. 60 (1959) Septet for string orchestra, Op. 64 (1961); original for 2 violins, 2 violas, 2 cellos and double bass Symphony No. 6, Op. 66 (1965) Symphony No. 7 for chorus and orchestra, "Israel," Op. 68 (1967–70) Concertante Concerto No. 1 for piano and orchestra, Op. 7 (1926) Concerto for violin and orchestra, Op. 15 (1931) Concerto for 2 pianos and orchestra, Op. 17 (1933) Concertstück (Concert Piece) for piano and chamber orchestra, Op. 27 (1937) Concerto for flute and chamber orchestra, Op. 35 (1942) Concerto No. 2 "for Dimitri Mitropoulos" for piano