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Mario Bernardi
Person · male · Canada · Kirkland Lake · born 1930 · died 2013 · recording since 1964
Canadian conductor and pianist
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Also known as マリオ・ベルナルディ
Timeline
11 events▣ Album 7◦ Birth 1★ Debut release 1✦ Award 1† Death 1
1930s
1960s
· Debut release
Debut release: The Story of Hansel and Gretel
First documented Album in the MusicBrainz discography.
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1980s
1990s
· Album
Album: Stravinsky: Suite de Pulcinella / Apollon musagète / Somers: Picasso Suite
Album
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2000s
2010s
Biography
English biography372 words · 4 sectionssource: wikipedia-en · licence CC BY-SA 4.0 · revision 1350801954
Biography
Mario Bernardi, (20 August 1930 – 2 June 2013) was a Canadian conductor and pianist. He conducted 75 different operas and over 450 other works with the National Arts Centre Orchestra.
Biography
Bernardi was born in Kirkland Lake, Ontario, and spent his first six years in Canada. After his family moved to Italy, Bernardi studied piano, organ, and composition with Bruno Pasut at the Manzato Conservatory at Treviso and took his examinations at Italy's Venice Conservatory.
After graduating in 1945, his family returned to Canada where he finished his studies at The Royal Conservatory of Music in Toronto. He then was a concert pianist.
In 1957 he conducted the Canadian Opera Company, and in 1963 was an assistant conductor and later a music director and conductor of the Mozart opera presentations at the Sadler's Wells Opera Company (now the English National Opera) from 1966 to 1968.
In 1969 he became the founding conductor of the National Arts Centre Orchestra in Ottawa, and also became the music director in 1971. He then led the Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra from 1984 until 1992. From 1983 until 2006 he was the principal conductor of the CBC Radio Orchestra. He then retired from full-time work, although he continued to perform with numerous orchestras as an occasional guest conductor; he was named NACO's conductor laureate in 1997.
He has made several dozen recordings for CBC Records, the CBC's in-house label, among others.
He died on 2 June 2013 in Toronto.
Personal life
Bernardi worked until age 80, when he had a serious stroke and moved to a care home. He continued to play piano until he lost sufficient finger dexterity.
Bernardi was married, with one daughter and two grandsons.
Honours
Bernardi had honorary degrees from the University of British Columbia, University of Calgary, University of Windsor, University of Ottawa, Carleton University, Lakehead University and Laurentian University.
1972: He was made a Companion of the Order of Canada.
1982: Received the Diplôme d'Honneur from the Canadian Conference of the Arts
1999: Bernardi received the National Arts Centre Award, a companion award of the Governor General's Performing Arts Awards.
2001: He received the Governor General's Performing Arts Award for Lifetime Artistic Achievement.
2006: He was made a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada.
Discography & profile
Normalised profile
Percentiles are computed over every artist in the database, so a tier-3 artist can still sit in the 95th percentile on a single axis.
| Metric | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia language versions | 11 | 61.8th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | — | no data |
| Release groups in DB | 9 | 81.7th |
| Studio albums | 7 | 87.5th |
| Awards recorded | 3 | 95.4th |
| Timeline events | 11 | 87.9th |
| Recording span (years) | 42 | 82.7th |
| Genres | 0 | 0th |
Percentiles are computed at render time; missing values mean the artist has no data on that axis.
Discography (9 release groups · 7 studio albums)
Albums · 7
The Story of Hansel and Gretel
1964 · studio album
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Tracklist · 6 tracks
A1Overture Act 1 - Scene 1-2A2Act 1 - Scene 3A3Act 2 Prelude - Scene 1B1Act 2 Scene 2-3B2Act 3 Prelude - Scene 1-2B3Act 3 Scene 3-4 final scene1987 · studio album
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Tracklist · 8 tracks · 57:08
1Symphony no. 5 in B flat, D.485: I. Allegro6:472Symphony no. 5 in B flat, D.485: II. Andante con moto10:383Symphony no. 5 in B flat, D.485: III. Menuetto (Allegro molto)4:534Symphony no. 5 in B flat, D.485: IV. Allegro vivace6:065Symphony no. 6 in C, D.589: I. Adagio - Allegro7:386Symphony no. 6 in C, D.589: II. Andante6:107Symphony no. 6 in C, D.589: III. Scherzo (Presto)5:138Symphony no. 6 in C, D.589: IV. Allegro moderato9:43Mozart: Eine Kleine Nachtmusik Symphonies Nos. 25 & 41
1995 · studio album
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Tracklist · 12 tracks
1Serenade No. 13 In G Major, K525 'Eine Kleine Nachtmusik': 1. Allegro2Serenade No. 13 In G Major, K525 'Eine Kleine Nachtmusik': 2. Romance, Andante3Serenade No. 13 In G Major, K525 'Eine Kleine Nachtmusik': 3. Menuetto & Trio, Allegretto4Serenade No. 13 In G Major, K525 'Eine Kleine Nachtmusik': 4. Rondo, Allegro5Symphony No. 25 In G Minor, K183: 1. Allegro Con Brio6Symphony No. 25 In G Minor, K183: 2. Andante7Symphony No. 25 In G Minor, K183: 3. Menuetto & Trio8Symphony No. 25 In G Minor, K183: 4. Allegro9Symphony No. 41 in C major ("Jupiter"), K. 551: 1. Allegro Vivace10Symphony No. 41 in C major ("Jupiter"), K. 551: 2. Andante Cantabile11Symphony No. 41 in C major ("Jupiter"), K. 551: 3. Menuetto & Trio, Allegretto12Symphony No. 41 in C major ("Jupiter"), K. 551: 4. Molto AllegroStravinsky: Suite de Pulcinella / Apollon musagète / Somers: Picasso Suite
1996 · studio album
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Tracklist · 27 tracks · 1:13:10
1Suite de Pulcinella: I. Sinfonia (Ouverture)2:062Suite de Pulcinella: II. Serenata3:183Suite de Pulcinella: III. a) Scherzino, b) Allegro, c) Andantino4:434Suite de Pulcinella: IV. Tarantella2:005Suite de Pulcinella: V. Toccata1:026Suite de Pulcinella: VI. Gavotta, Variazone Ia, Variazone IIa4:287Suite de Pulcinella: VII. Vivo1:378Suite de Pulcinella: VIII. a) Minuetto, b) Finale4:329Picasso Suite: I. Paris circa 19000:5010Picasso Suite: II. Blue Period3:0511Picasso Suite: III. Circus1:4312Picasso Suite: IV. Cubism1:1513Picasso Suite: V. Neo-Classic4:1814Picasso Suite: VI. Etching - The Vollard Suite2:3315Picasso Suite: VII. Mural - Temple of Peace3:1516Picasso Suite: VIII. Arcadia - Faun with Flute - Innocence2:1717Picasso Suite: IX. Codetta0:3718Apollon musagète: I. Naissance d'Apollon5:0219Apollon musagète: II. Variation d'Apollon (Apollon et les Muses)2:4020Apollon musagète: III. Pas d'action (Apollon et les trois muses; Calliope, Polymnie et Terpsichore)4:3221Apollon musagète: IV. Variation de Calliope (l'Alexandrin)1:2822Apollon musagète: V. Variation de Polymnie1:1923Apollon musagète: VI. Variation Terpsichore1:3824Apollon musagète: VII. Variation d'Apollon2:2025Apollon musagète: VIII. Pas de Deux (Apollon et Terpsichore)3:4926Apollon musagète: IX. Coda (Apollon et les Muses)3:2927Apollon musagète: X. Apothéose3:141999 · studio album
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Tracklist · 20 tracks · 1:10:00
1Suite-Concertino in F major, op. 16: I. Andante un poco mosso8:192Suite-Concertino in F major, op. 16: II. Strimpellata, Presto1:593Suite-Concertino in F major, op. 16: III. Canzone, Andante cantabile3:594Suite-Concertino in F major, op. 16: IV. Finale, Andante con moto5:515Variations on an Air by Pergolesi: I. Arietta, Moderato1:206Variations on an Air by Pergolesi: II. Scherzetto, Allegretto1:207Variations on an Air by Pergolesi: III. Tamburino, Oresto0:258Variations on an Air by Pergolesi: IV. Lamento, Andante0:529Variations on an Air by Pergolesi: V. Ostinato, Molto moderato1:3310Variations on an Air by Pergolesi: VI. Rapsodia, Moderato con fierezza1:2211Variations on an Air by Pergolesi: VII. Elegia, Andante3:2012Variations on an Air by Pergolesi: VIII. Barbaresca, Allegro feroce0:3813Variations on an Air by Pergolesi: IX. Stornello, Allegretto0:3514Variations on an Air by Pergolesi: X. Danza, Presto1:4815Concerto for Bassoon & String Orchestra: I. Allegretto giocoso6:2316Concerto for Bassoon & String Orchestra: II. Vivacissimo5:3017Concerto for Bassoon & String Orchestra: III. Allegretto6:3318Bassoon Concerto: I. Toccata, Allegretto vivace4:5319Bassoon Concerto: II. Recitativo, Lento3:2520Bassoon Concerto: III. Variazione 1-69:552003 · studio album
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Tracklist · 12 tracks · 1:14:02
1Concerto pour piano Nº 2, op. 64: I. Andante – Allegro vivace9:032Concerto pour piano Nº 2, op. 64: II. Andante7:413Concerto pour piano Nº 2, op. 64: III. Allegro4:234Concerto pour flûte, op. 51: I. Moderato – Allegro5:075Concerto pour flûte, op. 51: II. Adagio5:236Concerto pour flûte, op. 51: III. Vivace4:137Concerto pour clarinette, op. 37: I. Moderato – Allegro8:228Concerto pour clarinette, op. 37: II. Lento (Nocturne)6:589Concerto pour clarinette, op. 37: III. Allegro vivace3:2910Concerto pour basson, op. 31: I. Introduction4:2811Concerto pour basson, op. 31: II. Élégie9:5612Concerto pour basson, op. 31: III. Finale4:59Concertos: 1 Piano / 2 Pianos / 3 Pianos
2006 · studio album
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Tracklist · 9 tracks · 1:15:45
1Piano Concerto no. 21 in C major, K. 467, "Elvira Madigan": I. Allegro14:302Piano Concerto no. 21 in C major, K. 467, "Elvira Madigan": II. Andante7:003Piano Concerto no. 21 in C major, K. 467, "Elvira Madigan": III. Allegro vivace assai7:254Concerto for 3 Pianos in F major, K. 242, "Lodron": I. Allegro8:395Concerto for 3 Pianos in F major, K. 242, "Lodron": II. Adagio7:546Concerto for 3 Pianos in F major, K. 242, "Lodron": III. Rondo: Tempo di menuetto5:457Concerto for 2 Pianos in E-flat major, K. 365: I. Allegro10:058Concerto for 2 Pianos in E-flat major, K. 365: II. Andante7:089Concerto for 2 Pianos in E-flat major, K. 365: III. Rondo: Allegro7:19
Album · 2
| Cover | Year | Title | Notes | First release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Four Organ ConcertosSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 14 tracks · 58:051Concerto in B-flat major, op. 4 no. 6: I. Andante Allegro5:58 2Concerto in B-flat major, op. 4 no. 6: II. Larghetto3:53 3Concerto in B-flat major, op. 4 no. 6: III. Allegro moderato3:13 4Concerto in A major, op. 7 no. 2: I. Ouverture - A tempo ordinario8:14 5Concerto in A major, op. 7 no. 2: II. Larghetto2:26 6Concerto in A major, op. 7 no. 2: III. Allegro3:42 7Concerto in D minor, op. 7 no. 4: I. Adagio5:18 8Concerto in D minor, op. 7 no. 4: II. Allegro5:08 9Concerto in D minor, op. 7 no. 4: III. Fugue3:24 10Concerto in D minor, op. 7 no. 4: IV. Allegro5:07 11Concerto no. 16 in F major: I. Ouverture - Allegro4:49 12Concerto no. 16 in F major: II. Air1:49 13Concerto no. 16 in F major: III. Andante4:01 14Concerto no. 16 in F major: IV. March1:03 | Live | 1985 | |
| 1994 | The Spirit of MozartSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 9 tracks · 1:15:051Concerto for flute, harp and orchestra, K.299/297e: I. Allegro11:00 2Concerto for flute, harp and orchestra, K.299/297e: II. Andantino10:05 3Concerto for flute, harp and orchestra, K.299/297e: III. Rondeau - Allegro10:38 4Symphony No. 16 in C major, K. 128: I. Allegro maestoso5:12 5Symphony No. 16 in C major, K. 128: II. Andante grazioso3:48 6Symphony No. 16 in C major, K. 128: III. Allegro3:56 7Sinfonia Concertante in E-flat major, K. 320d/364: I. Allegro maestoso13:26 8Sinfonia Concertante in E-flat major, K. 320d/364: II. Andante10:44 9Sinfonia Concertante in E-flat major, K. 320d/364: III. Presto6:16 | Compilation | 1994 |
Stats & PK
Percentile within all 23,672 published artists.Put Mario Bernardi head-to-head →
| Metric | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia language versions | 11 | 61.8th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | — | no data |
| Release groups in DB | 9 | 81.7th |
| Studio albums | 7 | 87.5th |
| Awards recorded | 3 | 95.4th |
| Timeline events | 11 | 87.9th |
| Recording span (years) | 42 | 82.7th |
| Genres | 0 | 0th |
Awards & honours
| Year | Award | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Governor General's Performing Arts Award | won | |
| — | Companion of the Order of Canada | won | |
| — | Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada | won |
Where this record comes from
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https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:MarioBernardiBramwellTovey.jpgaliases/urls—musicbrainz · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://musicbrainz.org/artist/a92c4760-7458-4d1b-9f0b-ce861795f9ffdiscography—musicbrainz · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://musicbrainz.org/artist/a92c4760-7458-4d1b-9f0b-ce861795f9ffcore—wikidata · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3081333seed-list—wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mario_Bernardibiography—wikipedia-en · CC BY-SA 4.0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
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Wikidata: Q3081333 · MusicBrainz: a92c4760-7458-4d1b-9f0b-ce861795f9ff
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