Cécile Chaminade
Born: 8th August 1857, Paris, France
Died: 13th April 1944, Monte Carlo, Monaco
Nationality: French
Cécile Louise Stéphanie Chaminade was a French composer and pianist. In 1913, she was awarded the Légion d'Honneur, a first for a female composer.
Read more at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cécile_Chaminade
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Further Reading: Chaminade
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Presto Presents... Joanna Kacperek
29th Jun 2026
The Polish pianist visited Presto recently to introduce her new album In Plain Sight, featuring music by female composers including Mel Bonis, Cécile Chaminade and Ingeborg Bronsart von Schellendorf.
Popular Genres: Chaminade
Chamber
Instrumental
Vocal
Choral
Concertos
Popular Works: Chaminade
- Air de ballet, Op. 30 (9)
- Alléluia, W357 (4)
- Amoroso (5)
- Arabesque Op. 61 (6)
- Arlequine, Op. 53 (6)
- Au pays dévasté, Op. 155 (7)
- Automne, Op. 35 No. 2 (11)
- Autrefois, Op. 87 No. 4 (7)
- Callirhoë - Ballet Symphonique (5)
- Capriccio, Op.18 (6)
- Concertino Op. 107 (arrangement for flute & piano) (13)
- Concertstück for Piano and Orchestra, Op. 40 (6)
- Danse créole Op. 94 (8)
- Espoir (4)
- Étude Romantique, Op. 132 (8)
- Étude symphonique Op. 28 (8)
- Études de Concert, Op. 35 (18)
- Fleur Jetée, W275 (5)
- Flute Concertino in D Major, Op. 107 (14)
- L'amour captif (8)
- L'Anneau d'Argent, W284 (6)
- L'été (8)
- L'Ondine, Op. 101 (10)
- La Lisonjera Op. 50 (20)
- La Lune Paresseuse, W377 (5)
- Les Sylvains, Op. 60 (20)
- Ma première lettre (10)
- Menuet (5)
- Mots d'Amour, W331 (6)
- Piano Trio No. 1 in G Minor, Op. 11 (7)
- Piano Trio No. 2 in A Minor, Op. 34 (4)
- Pierrette - Air de ballet, Op. 41 (9)
- Ronde d'amour (7)
- Sérénade espagnole, Op. 150 (35)
- Sérénade in D major, Op. 29 (6)
- Si j'étais jardinier (4)
- Sombrero (1894) – Edouard Guinand (9)
- Toccata Op. 39 (6)
- Troisième Valse brillante Op. 80 (5)
- Villanelle (6)
Recent Best Sellers: Chaminade
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New. Stephen Hough's Piano Postcards
Stephen Hough (piano)
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Gramophone Magazine, August 2026, Editor's Choice
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BBC Music Magazine, September 2026, Instrumental Choice
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Special offer. In Plain Sight
Joanna Kacperek (piano)
CD: Original price $19.50 Reduced $17.55Download from $7.25 -
Special offer. Mandoline. Dans Les Salons Fin-de-Siècle
Raffaele La Ragione (mandolin), François Dumont (piano), Sandrine Piau
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The Romantic Piano Concerto 70 - Beach, Chaminade & Howell | Beach, Chaminade & Howell: Piano Concertos
Danny Driver (piano) BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, Rebecca Miller
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Gramophone Magazine, March 2017, Editor's Choice
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Gramophone Awards, 2017, Finalist - Concerto
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Presto Recordings of the Year, Finalist 2017
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The New York Times, Recordings of the Year 2017
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Building A Library, January 2022, Featured Recording
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New Releases: Chaminade
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New. Stephen Hough's Piano Postcards
Stephen Hough (piano)
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Gramophone Magazine, August 2026, Editor's Choice
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BBC Music Magazine, September 2026, Instrumental Choice
CD: $17.75Download from $16.75 -
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New. She Composed - 53 Piano Pieces by Women Composers
Yami CruzMontero, Karla Martínez, Serena Chillemi, Johanna Henschel, Marie Sophie Hauzel (piano), Débora Halász (piano), Iván Rolón, Jelena Stojkovic, Sonja Uhlmann, Dmitry Mayboroda, Markus Bellheim
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New. 2026 TMEA: TCCBDA Wind Symphony
2026 TMEA TCCBDA Wind Symphony, Donald Lefevre
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New. Rarities of Piano Music at 'Schloss von Husum' 2025
Chiyan Wong (soloist), Aline Piboule (soloist), Roland Pöntinen (soloist), Mark Viner (soloist), Daniel Grimwood (soloist), Saskia Giorgini (soloist), Illia Ovcharenko (soloist), Kenneth Hamilton (soloist)
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Future Releases: Chaminade
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Coming soon. Women Composers & The Piano
Susan Tomes (piano)
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Coming soon. 2025 Midwest Clinic: Louisville Winds
Louisville Winds & Nan Moore, conductor, Louisville Winds, Louisville Winds & Frederick Speck, Louisville Winds & Ray E. Cramer, Louisville Winds & Col. Lowell E. Graham, conductor featuring Valerie Coleman, flute, Valerie Coleman (soloist), Nan Moore, Frederick Speck, Ray E. Cramer, Col. Lowell E. Graham
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Coming soon. Encores for Mr. Scotts
Patrick Savage, Martin Cousin
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Coming soon. Bliss
Francesco Giannelli (voice), Sabrina De Carlo (piano), Jalle Feest (violin), Elisa Astrid Pennica (cello)
CD: $21.75Download from $10.00
