Cécile Chaminade, born in Paris in 1857, was dubbed 'little Mozart' by Georges Bizet at the age of eight after playing some of her compositions for him.
Performer Biography
Mark Viner, the pianist on this recording, is the Chairman of both the Alkan Society and the Liszt Society.
Cultural Impact
During her 1908 tour of the USA, Cécile Chaminade's popularity was so immense that around two hundred 'Chaminade Clubs' sprung up.
Composer Biography
Chaminade's musical education was pursued privately due to her father's disapproval of a young lady of her social standing undertaking a musical education.
Composer Biography
In 1913, Cécile Chaminade became the first female composer to be admitted to the Légion d'honneur, France's highest order of merit.
Composer Biography
During World War I, Cécile Chaminade's compositional activity declined as she chose to nurse wounded soldiers from the front line.
Composer Biography
Ambroise Thomas, a French composer, famously stated of Chaminade: 'This is not a woman who composes, but a composer who is a woman'.
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