It is backed up by detailed descriptions of the known manuscript and printed source materials of a work. She was hailed as a opera singer par excellence, as well as a composer of no small talent. Habanera anonymous, set by pauline viardotgarcia the. The musical works of pauline viardotgarcia prism university of. Viardot, pauline 18211910frenchborn singer of spanish parentage, one of historys greatest opera stars, who was also a composer, teacher, and for 40 years the intimate friend of the russian writer turgenev. Her elder brother was the renowned singing teacher manuel patricio garcia. As a child she studied piano with franz liszt, composition with anton reicha, and voice with her mother.
Lieder, chansons, canzoni, mazurkas isabel bayrakdarian, serouj kradjian on allmusic 2005. Alexandre pouchkine poemes dramatiques, viardot, 1862. Antonacci may be there to represent viardot the dramatic mezzo. Jul 22, 2017 the lyrics for havanaise by pauline viardotgarcia have been translated into 2 languages. Pauline viardot composer 18211910 play streams in full or download mp3 from classical archives, the largest and best organized classical. Potessi diventare, vwv 1107 chanson melancolique, vwv 1108 havanaise variee a 2 voix. Spanish translation of lyrics for havanaise by pauline viardotgarcia. Icons of europes research concludes that chopin played a major role in the 15year old pauline garcias transformation from a budding concert pianist in 1836 to an international mezzo soprano in 1839 paris and nohant 18411842. Pauline viardot wrote a quite astonishing amount of music, yet never. She was hailed as a opera singer par excellence, as well as a. Alongside her activities as a singer, she was also a. Pauline files phone, address, background info whitepages. Cecilia bartolimezzosoprano myungwhun chungpiano 1996.
Hai luli pauline viardot sheet music for piano, voice. Pauline viardot was an internationallyrenowned mezzo soprano in the nineteenth century who also demonstrated superb skills as a pianist and a keen interest in vocal composition. Youll find a wide selection of pauline viardot sheet music, songbooks, and music books at sheet music plus. Getting into the heart of pauline viardot the art music lounge.
Pauline viardot garcia was more than just the greatest diva of the 19th century. The following 4 pages are in this category, out of 4 total. Pauline viardot was the glue with which much of the 19th century musical activity in europe was connected. Aug 01, 2016 cecilia bartolimezzosoprano myungwhun chungpiano 1996. Source for information on viardot, pauline 18211910.
Daughter of the spanish tenor manuel garcia and sister of the mezzosoprano maria malibran, she studied piano with liszt and counterpoint and harmony with reicha, made her debut, also as a mezzo, at the age of sixteen and went on to inspire composers of the stature of berlioz, chopin, gounod. Born into a celebrated family of spanish performers, pauline garcia viardot was initially lost in the shadow of her beautiful and talented sister, maria. Q2vuzhjpbgxvbiaovmlhcmrvdcwgugf1bgluzsk identifier imslp viardot pauline. Pauline viardotgarcia to julius rietz letters of friendship is an article from the musical quarterly, volume 1. Pauline viardots russian compositions unlv libraries.
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Pauline viardotgarcia was born in paris to a musical family, and from a young age excelled both at singing she made her opera debut in london at age 16, singing desdemona in rossinis otello and as a pianist, studying with both franz liszt and fryderyk chopin. Pauline viardot havanaise, for voice and piano classical. A bibliography is also included to encourage further. Born michelle ferdinande pauline garcia, her name appears in various forms. Pauline viardot havanaise download free sheet music and scores. But the two who impressed me the most were bulgarian ina kancheva, in her stupendous recital on toccata classics 0303, and russian julia sukmanova on fontenay classics fc1006. Pauline viardotgarcia, mezzosoprano, composer and singing teacher, was born in paris on 18 july 1821 and died there on 18 may 1910. July 31, 1800 in dijon, france may 5, 1883 in paris, france was a french writer, art historian, art critic, theatrical figure, and translator. Her tremendous influence and fierce passion for her art cemented her as a force within all of her musical and social circles. Her career flourished in the 1840s, and in 1843 her good friend george sand wrote her into her novel consuelo as its heroine.
One of the most celebrated singers of the nineteenth century, pauline viardot was a favorite meyerbeer heroine, was involved with berlioz in the gluck revival, inspired characters in the novels of george sand and ivan turgenev, became an influential voice teacher, and composed many songs and operas of her own. When it is not simply pauline viardot, it most commonly appears in association with her. She married author and director louis viardot in 1840, and had four children some or all of which may have been turgenevs. After having discovered the marvelous german songs of pauline viardotgarcia in the album by miriam alexandra, i decided to explore further some of the various other recordings of her music available. The influence of national styles on the compositions of. Download pauline viardot hai luli free sheet music. Pauline viardot biography, albums, streaming links. Erinnerungen an pauline viardot metadata this file contains additional information such as exif metadata which may have been added by the digital camera, scanner, or software program used to. They have also lived in michigan center, mi and chicago, il plus 2 other locations. Media in category louis viardot the following 4 files are in this category, out of 4 total. Viardotgarcia, michelle pauline article about viardot. Jenny lind studied singing under chopin, while pauline viardot made arrangements of some of.
Pauline viardot biography, albums, streaming links allmusic. Pauline viardotgarcia havanaise translation in spanish. Download pauline viardot havanaise free sheet music. Pauline viardot sheet music and music books at sheet music. May 29, 2017 soprano and mezzo cecilia bartoli, who has recorded her hai luli. Pauline viardots russian compositions by amy jo hunsaker. Pauline viardot garcia 18211910, an internationally famed opera singer well known for her vocal dexterity and range, was an intelligent and sophisticated woman who circulated easily among the brightest stars of the nineteenth century. Icons of europes research concludes that chopin played a major role in the 15year old pauline garcias transformation from a budding concert pianist in 1836 to an international mezzo soprano in 1839. In addition, i tried as much as possible to zero in on recordings by singers whose voices came close to the verbal descriptions of viardots own voice in order to get, as the academics would. Unfortunately, as with many other women composers throughout the history of western music, viardot s compositions remain overlooked and underappreciated. Viardots most famous surviving composition, hai luli. Pauline garcia, connue sous le nom depouse viardot, est une cantatrice et. Pauline viardotgarcia 18211910, an internationally famed opera singer well known for her vocal dexterity and range, was an intelligent and sophisticated woman who circulated easily among the brightest stars of the nineteenth century.
As a child viardot studied piano with franz liszt, composition with anton reicha, and voice with her mother. Despite this, she is one of the most fascinating, versatile and original musicians of the nineteenth century. Six melodies et une havanaise variee a 2 voix pauline viardot. She was the sister of maria malibran, the celebrated soprano, and of the great voice teacher manuel. She began writing a string of charming little operas with turgenev librettos and she was the center of attention in the 1870 premiere of brahms alto rhapsody. Aug 01, 2012 this is the second volume of the life and work of pauline viardot garcia, the years of grace, 18631910. Erinnerungen an pauline viardot metadata this file contains additional information such as exif metadata which may have been added by the digital camera, scanner, or software program used to create or digitize it. Garcia the elder, and she also took piano lessons from f. If you found mistakes, please help us by correcting them. Pauline viardot, nee michelle ferdinande pauline garcia on 18 july 1821 in paris, was a singer, composer and esteemed pedagogue whose artistic legacy still awaits a thorough evaluation. In 1863 pauline viardot retired from the stage, and devoted herself to nursing both her.
The spanishborn mezzosoprano transformed 19thcentury opera and song, inspiring everyone from berlioz to brahms. Madrid, princesse des espagnes, il court par tes mille campagnes bien des yeux bleus, bien des yeux noirs. Pauline viardot 18211910 was one of the most extraordinary women in the history of music. This is the second volume of the life and work of pauline viardot garcia, the years of grace, 18631910. Viardot, who was fluent in five languages, composed over 100 songs and was one of the first western europeans to set russian words to music. Pauline viardotgarcia 18211910 hildegard publishing. Genealogy profile for marianne viardot marianne viardot deceased genealogy genealogy for marianne viardot deceased family tree on geni, with over 190 million profiles of ancestors and living relatives. A contemporary of, among others, brahms, debussy, liszt, glinka, gounod, mendelssohn, anton. The musical works of pauline viardotgarcia 18211910 a. Pauline viardot, french mezzosoprano, best known for highly dramatic operatic roles. The scores were formatted as pdf files, and the examples taken from the scores were scanned at 200 dpi and converted into tiff files, which were imbedded into the paper.
The lyrics for havanaise by pauline viardotgarcia have been translated into 2 languages. Pauline viardot sheet music and music books at sheet music plus. Viardotgarcia was the daughter and pupil of the spanish singer and teacher m. Pauline viardot six melodies et une havanaise variee a 2. One of the most celebrated singers of the nineteenth century, pauline viardot was a favorite meyerbeer heroine, was involved with berlioz in the gluck revival, inspired characters in the novels of george sand and ivan turgenev, became an influential voice teacher, and. Select this result to view pauline helen filess phone number, address, and more. Pauline viardot labsence the absence the art song project. Getting into the heart of pauline viardot the art music. Pauline viardot knew chopin, george sand and jenny lind. She was the youngest daughter of tenor manuel del populo vicente garcia and mezzosoprano joaquina briones. Her parents careers took the family to london, new york and mexico during paulines early childhood, and by the age of six she was. Viardot was an international opera singer, composer and teacher who was seminal in the world of music in the 19th century.
Pauline viardot 18211910 is one of those artists whose name and compositions were forgotten after her death. As a translator, he mostly contributed to the development of russian and spanish literature in france. Viardotgarcia, michelle pauline born, july 18, 1821, in paris. Pauline viardot composer 18211910 play streams in full or download mp3 from classical archives, the largest and best organized classical music site on the web. Pauline viardotgarcia was more than just the greatest diva of the 19th century. Viardot appeared in russia, learnt russian, and counted turgenev among her to put it mildly friends. Pauline viardot students britannica kids homework help. Pauline viardot was a leading nineteenthcentury french mezzosoprano, pedagogue, and composer of spanish descent. She began writing a string of charming little operas with turgenev librettos and she was the center of.
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