Pauline Viardot-Garcia
Born: 18th July 1821, Paris, France
Died: 18th May 1910, Paris, France
Nationality: French
Pauline Viardot was a French dramatic mezzo-soprano, composer and pedagogue of Spanish descent. Born Michelle Ferdinande Pauline García, she came from a musical family and took up music at a young age. She began performing as a teenager and had a long and illustrious career as a star performer.
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Sonya Yoncheva on George
6th Feb 2025
The Bulgarian soprano discusses her musical tribute to George Sand (out tomorrow on Naïve), featuring extracts from the French novelist's correspondence interwoven with music by Chopin, Viardot, Liszt, Leoncavallo and Tosti.
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Anna Bonitatibus on Monologues
22nd Jun 2023
The Italian mezzo discusses her new album of works which 'occupy a middle-ground between opera and art-song', including music by Zingarelli, Rossini, Donizetti, Viardot-García and Wagner - and her plans to shine a new light on the latter composer's Wesendonck Lieder...
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Popular Works: Viardot-Garcia
- Aime-moi (3)
- Allein (2)
- Auf Grusien's Hugeln (2)
- Berceuse cosaque (2)
- Chanson de la pluie (2)
- Chant du soir (2)
- Coquette (2)
- Das Blumlein (2)
- Das Voglein (2)
- Der Gartner (3)
- Der Gefangene (2)
- Der Jüngling und das Mädchen (2)
- Des Nachts (2)
- Die Kapelle (2)
- Die Meise (2)
- Die Sterne (3)
- Grands oiseaux blancs (2)
- Haï Luli! (9)
- Havanaise (7)
- Ici-bas tous les lilas meurent (2)
- In der Fruhe (3)
- L'absence (2)
- L'oiselet (4)
- La Beauté (2)
- Lamento - la chanson du pêcheur (3)
- Le Chene et le roseau (2)
- Les deux roses (3)
- Les filles de Cadix (5)
- Madrid (6)
- Mazurkas (12) (2)
- Nixe Binsefuss (4)
- Plainte d'amour (2)
- Scene d'Hermione (2)
- Seize-ans (2)
- Séparation (2)
- Sérénade (3)
- Sonatine in A minor (4)
- Utes (2)
- Zaklinanie (2)
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Recent Best Sellers: Viardot-Garcia
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Compositrices: New Light on French Romantic Women Composers
Théo Fouchenneret (piano), Tristan Raës, Cyrille Dubois (soloist), Roberto Prosseda (piano), Alessandra Ammara, Ismaël Margain, François Dumont (piano), Anna Agafia, Anaïs Constans (soloist), Marie Vermeulin, David Zobel, Yann Beuron (soloist), Étienne Manchon, Aude Extrémo (soloist), François Rougier (soloist), Alexandre Pascal, Heloïse Luzzati (cello), Célia Oneto Bensaid (piano), Mihály Berecz, Nathalia Milstein (piano), Orchestre du Capitole de Toulouse, Quatuor Hanson, Orchestre National de France, Orchestre national de Metz Grand Est, Les Siècles, Leo Hussain, Victor Julien-Laferrière, Débora Waldman, Frank Braley, David Reiland, François-Xavier Roth
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Presto Recordings of the Year, Finalist 2023, Box Set of the Year
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International Classical Music Awards, 2024, Nominated - Assorted Programs
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Esther Abrami: Women
Esther Abrami (violin), Kim Barbier (piano), Lavinia Meijer (harp), Esther Abrami Quintet, Vienne Radio Symphony Orchestra, Irene Delgado-Jiménez
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Opus Klassik Awards, 2026, Winner - Classical Without Borders
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Special offer. Chère Nuit: French Songs
Louise Alder (soprano), Joseph Middleton (piano)
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Gramophone Magazine, June 2021, Editor's Choice
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Gramophone Awards, 2022, Shortlisted - Song
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Special offer. Casta Diva - Operatic arias transcribed for trumpet
Matilda Lloyd (trumpet), Britten Sinfonia, Rumon Gamba
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BBC Music Magazine, June 2023, Recording of the Month
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Presto Recordings of the Year, Finalist 2023
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