Cecile Chaminade page with free midi's to download

CECILE CHAMINADE

8thAugust 1857 --- 18th April 1944

Cecile Chaminade was born 1857 in Paris, France and died 1944, Monte-Carlo. A french composer and pianist known
chiefly for her light piano pieces, which she performed on numerous concert tours, particularly in England.

Chaminade studied composition with Benjamin Godard, among others. She began to compose at the age of eight and
gave her  first public  recital at  age 18,  made her London debut in 1892.  At her American debut in 1908  she  played
the solo part of her Concerts with the Philadelphia Orchestra.

Although her piano salon music won widespread popularity, her more serious works, which include an opera, a ballet
titled Challirhoe  (Symphonic Ballet),  a dramatic symphony entitled Les Amazones and orchestral suites, which were
unsuccessful. She also wrote numerous songs.

Copyright 1994-1998 Encyclopaedia Britannica

Last Updated on September 2025
By Steven Ritchie

And now for the Music

(4745)"Serenade". Sequenced by Steven Ritchie.

(4740)"La Lisonjera (The Flatterer)". Sequenced by Steven Ritchie.

(4725)"Scarf Dance". Sequenced by Steven Ritchie.

(4776)"Menuet, Opus.5". Sequenced by Steven Ritchie.

(4533)"Berceuse, Opus.6". Sequenced by Steven Ritchie.

(4734)"Piece Romantique, Opus.9, No.1". Sequenced by Steven Ritchie.

(4733)"Gavotte, Opus.9, No.2". Sequenced by Steven Ritchie.

(4746)"Minuetto, Opus.23". Sequenced by Steven Ritchie.

(4479)"Air de Ballet, Introduction, Opus.30". Sequenced by Steven Ritchie.

(4756)"Lolita Caprice Esagnol from Air de Ballet, Opus.30". Sequenced by Steven Ritchie.

(4755)"Pas des Ampores from Air de Ballet, Opus.30". Sequenced by Steven Ritchie.

(4754)"Callirhoe from Air de Ballet, Opus.30". Sequenced by Steven Ritchie.

NEW (4781)"The Fauns, from Les Sylvains, Opus.60". Sequenced by Steven Ritchie.

NEW (4788)"Arabesque, Opus.61". Sequenced by Steven Ritchie.

(4666)"La Morena, Caprice Esagol, Opus.67". Sequenced by Steven Ritchie.

(4611)"Deluxieme Arabesque, Opus.92". Sequenced by Steven Ritchie.

(1589)"Opus.29". Sequencer Unknown.

(202)"Six concert Etudes Opus.35, No.5 in D flat Autumn". Sequencer unknown.

Thanks to Peter R Wolfe for the following music below.

(203)"Calirro, Opus.37, No.4". Sequenced by Peter R Wolfe.

(1590)"Opus.41". Sequencer Unknown.

(65)"Lolita Caprice Espagnol, Opus.54". Sequenced by Peter R Wolfe.

(1592)"Opus.76, No.6". Sequencer Unknown.

(1593)"Opus.94". Sequencer Unknown.

Thanks to John Cowles for the following music below.

(1595)"Danse Cruole in Eb Minor, Opus 96 (1898)". Sequenced by John Cowles.

(1594)"Opus.106". Sequencer Unknown.

(4428)"Album des Enfants 2nd serie, Opus.126, No.1, Idylle". Sequencer Unknown.

(4427)"Album des Enfants 2nd serie, Opus.126, No.2, Aubade". Sequencer Unknown.

(4426)"Album des Enfants 2nd serie, Opus.126, No.3, Rigaudon". Sequencer Unknown.

(4425)"Album des Enfants 2nd serie, Opus.126, No.4, Eglogue". Sequencer Unknown.

(4424)"Album des Enfants 2nd serie, Opus.126, No.5, Ballade". Sequencer Unknown.

(4423)"Album des Enfants 2nd serie, Opus.126, No.6, Scherzo Valse". Sequencer Unknown.

Thanks to E.Halstead for the following music below.

(4066)"Album des Enfants 2nd serie, Opus.126, No.7, Elegie". Sequenced by E.Halstead.

(4065)"Album des Enfants 2nd serie, Opus.126, No.8, Novelette". Sequenced by E.Halstead.

(4064)"Album des Enfants 2nd serie, Opus.126, No.9, Patrouille". Sequenced by E.Halstead.

(4063)"Album des Enfants 2nd serie, Opus.126, No.11". Sequencer Unknown.

(4062)"Album des Enfants 2nd serie, Opus.126, No.12". Sequencer Unknown.

Thanks to Faren Raborn for the following music below.

(1588)"Scarf Dance". Sequenced by Faren Raborn.

(774)"Concertino for Flute and Piano". Sequencer unknown.

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