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Cécile Chaminade

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Also known as Cécile Louise Stéphanie Chaminade

French composer and pianist (1857-1944)

Person · Open Library

Born
1857
Died
1944
Works
19

Top works

  • Album des enfants
  • Trio, opus 11, for violon, violoncelle, piano
  • Portrait
  • Thème varié
  • Les amazones

via Open Library + Wikidata

Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Country
FR
Active from
1857-08-08
Active to
1944-04-13

via MusicBrainz · CC0

Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners
34,670
Total plays
170,166

Tags

pianocomposerClassicalfrench19th century

Cécile Louise Stéphanie Chaminade (1857-1944). "Chaminade was only eight years old when Bizet declared that she was 'destined for a brilliant career.' She soon started performing her own compositions in her native Paris, and her exceptional piano skills won acclaim from both critics and public alike. She started to make regular tours abroad, residing permanently in her home in Monte Carlo. Though a gifted and versatile composer, Chaminade is perhaps best remembered for her short piano pieces <a

via Last.fm · Cécile Chaminade

Works in European collections

3 objects attributed to Cécile Chaminade, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana