Product Description
Maria-Félicie-Clémence de Grandval (18281907) was born on January 28, 1828 at Saint-
Rémy-des-Monts,
France and died on January 15, 1907 in Paris.After the death of her
mother, Louise Adèle du Temple de Mésières, her father the Baron de
Reiset, a military officer remarried with an Englishwoman and moved his
family to London. After beginning her musical studiesprivately, she
studied the piano with the German composer Friedrich von Flotow, who was
a family friend. Returning to France, she studied the piano briefly
with Chopin and composition with Camille Saint-Saëns. At first writing
mostly sacred music, most of her public success was due to her comic
operas: la Comtesse Eva, la Pénitente, Piccolino and Mazeppa. She also
wrote orchestral music, chamber music, and over 60 songs (to poets such
as Sully-Prudhomme, Michel Carré, Henri Meilhac, Georges Hartmann,
Charles Grandmougin and Louis Gallet.) She is chiefly
known today for her music for wind instruments, especially for the oboe.
Scored for 2222/2000/strings. The score and complete parts are for sale as a seperate item.
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