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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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 (11)
- Alléluia, W357 (5)
- Amoroso (6)
- 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)
- Capriccio, Op.18 (7)
- Concertino Op. 107 (arrangement for flute & piano) (13)
- Concertstück for Piano and Orchestra, Op. 40 (6)
- Danse créole Op. 94 (10)
- Espoir (5)
- Étude Romantique, Op. 132 (12)
- Étude symphonique Op. 28 (10)
- Études de Concert, Op. 35 (18)
- Feuilles d'automne, Op. 146 (5)
- Fleur Jetée, W275 (6)
- Flute Concertino in D Major, Op. 107 (15)
- Guitare Op. 32 (6)
- L'amour captif (10)
- L'Anneau d'Argent, W284 (7)
- L'été (9)
- L'Ondine, Op. 101 (12)
- La Lisonjera Op. 50 (23)
- La Lune Paresseuse, W377 (6)
- Les Sylvains, Op. 60 (23)
- Ma première lettre (11)
- Menuet (6)
- Mots d'Amour, W331 (7)
- Piano Trio No. 1 in G Minor, Op. 11 (8)
- Pierrette - Air de ballet, Op. 41 (11)
- Ronde d'amour (7)
- Sérénade espagnole, Op. 150 (35)
- Sérénade in D major, Op. 29 (6)
- Si j'étais jardinier (5)
- Sombrero (1894) – Edouard Guinand (10)
- Toccata Op. 39 (6)
- Troisième Valse brillante Op. 80 (7)
- Villanelle (7)
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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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
CD: $17.25Download from $8.25 -
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In Plain Sight
Joanna Kacperek (piano)
CD: $19.00Download from $10.25
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: $17.25Download from $16.75 -
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New. TAFFANEL, GAUBERT, POULENC, FAURÉ: Free Spirits
Mónika Ruth Vida, Noémi Győri (flute)
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New. Encores for Mr. Scotts
Patrick Savage, Martin Cousin
CD: $18.50Download from $10.00 -
New. 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
Download from $10.00
Future Releases: Chaminade
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Coming soon. Women Composers & The Piano
Susan Tomes (piano)
CD: Original price $17.25 Reduced $16.04Download from $10.00 -
Coming soon. Awakening - Piano Music of Cécile Chaminade, Vol. 3
Joanne Polk
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Coming soon. Bliss
Francesco Giannelli (voice), Sabrina De Carlo (piano), Jalle Feest (violin), Elisa Astrid Pennica (cello)
CD: $21.00Download from $10.00
