Viardotgarcia, michelle pauline born, july 18, 1821, in paris. She was the sister of maria malibran, the celebrated soprano, and of the great voice teacher manuel. After her retirement from the stage she wrote five salon operas some to her own libretti and over fifty art songs. The musical works of pauline viardotgarcia 18211910 a. Pauline viardotgarcia, mezzosoprano, composer and singing teacher, was born in paris on 18 july 1821 and died there on 18 may 1910. Havanaise pomey, set by pauline viardotgarcia the liedernet. Pauline viardot was a leading nineteenthcentury french mezzosoprano, pedagogue, and composer of spanish descent. The influence of national styles on the compositions of. Pauline viardot garcia was more than just the greatest diva of the 19th century. Pauline viardot wrote a quite astonishing amount of music, yet never. Our new desktop experience was built to be your music destination. In 1838, after the fire in the theatre italien in paris salle favare, louis together with robert, served as the director of the theater. Pauline viardot havanaise viardot, pauline viardot, paul.
If pauline viardots fame has faded, it has not been for want of a good writeup. Pauline viardot havanaise, for voice and piano classical. Pauline viardot 18 july 1821 18 may 1910 was a 19century french mezzosoprano of spanish descent. Ever since the musical works of pauline viardot garcia first appeared as a brochure in 2001, certain limitations then acknowledged had been hovering in the background. Born michelle ferdinande pauline garcia, her name appears in various forms. Each work appears in both systematic categories, werkgruppen and besetzungen, with all known translations of its title.
Pauline viardot had such charm and talent most of her contemporary male french composers fell in love with her, even though she was not a classic beauty. She was instrumental in getting camille saintsaenss samson and delilah composed and staged. When it is not simply pauline viardot, it most commonly appears in association with her. July 31, 1800 in dijon, france may 5, 1883 in paris, france was a french writer, art historian, art critic, theatrical figure, and translator. An hour of study, book i exercises for the voice by pauline viardot vocal book item. Pauline viardot havanaise download free sheet music and scores. Hai luli sheet music composed by pauline viardot 1 of 3 pages.
The years of grace, volume 2, 18631910 barbara kendalldavies on. Transposition une tierce plus bas hai luli pauline viardot sheet music for piano, voice download free in pdf or midi. Habanera anonymous, set by pauline viardotgarcia the. 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. Pauline viardot simple english wikipedia, the free. Feb 23, 2006 if pauline viardot s fame has faded, it has not been for want of a good writeup. Youll find a wide selection of pauline viardot sheet music, songbooks, and music books at sheet music plus. As a child viardot studied piano with franz liszt, composition with anton reicha, and voice with her mother. Pauline viardotgarcia to julius rietz letters of friendship is an article from the musical quarterly, volume 1. Due to george sand already knowing louis viardot, louis viardot and his friend ary scheffer met pauline garcia, the sister of maria malibran and future wife of louis, in 1836. Getting into the heart of pauline viardot the art music lounge.
Pauline viardot garcia, a french born singer and composer of spanish descent, was a leading figure in late19th century musical life throughout europe. Nineteenthcentury prima donnas were continually on the move, and making a living as a famous diva meant travelling as far and as wide as possible under conditions that were not always terribly pleasant. Pauline garcia, connue sous le nom depouse viardot, est une cantatrice et. The influence of national styles on the compositions of pauline viardot unlike other song composers of the 19th century, pauline viardot wrote in many languages and national styles. Viardot, an author and the director of the theatre italien and twentyone years paulines senior, was financially secure. 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. Download 1 free sheet music and scores in format pdf. Almost all pauline viardots vocal works were translated into one or more languages and therefore possess several titles. Pauline viardot sheet music and music books at sheet music. Pauline viardots life was no exception to this rule. Her elder brother was the renowned singing teacher manuel patricio garcia.
Download pauline viardot hai luli free sheet music. Digital download composed by pauline viardot 18211910. When she was 15 her sister died, whereupon pauline focused her attention on. Listen freeofcharge to a growing collection of rare and delightful art songs. Pauline viardot composer 18211910 play streams in full or download mp3 from classical archives, the largest and best organized classical.
Ulf schneider violin and stephan imorde piano perform romance, the first of pauline viardotgarcias 6 morceaux pour piano et violon, dedicated to her son paul and first published in paris in 1867. This nominally 1850 collection was published actually in december 1849. Hai luli pauline viardot sheet music for piano, voice. Her compositions were written mainly as private pieces for her students. Potessi diventare, vwv 1107 chanson melancolique, vwv 1108 havanaise variee a 2 voix.
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. 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. Getting into the heart of pauline viardot the art music. Pauline viardot 18211910 is one of those artists whose name and compositions were forgotten after her death. Pauline viardot biography, albums, streaming links. Despite this, she is one of the most fascinating, versatile and original musicians of the nineteenth century. The spanishborn mezzosoprano transformed 19thcentury opera and song, inspiring everyone from berlioz to brahms. Viardot, pauline pauline viardot 18 july 1821 18 may 1910. All pauline viardotgarcia lyrics sorted by popularity, with video and meanings. Did you know you can help support us by turning off adblockers. Pauline viardot simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Pauline viardotgarcia papers guide to the musicians personal papers and scores in the houghton library at harvard university. Pauline viardots songs and to uncover the dance forms, folklore, text settings, and. The musical works of pauline viardotgarcia prism university of.
Pauline viardot was a leading nineteenthcentury french mezzosoprano, pedagogue, and. 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 viardot garcia to julius rietz letters of friendship is an article from the musical quarterly, volume 1 view more articles from the musical quarterly. This page was last edited on 30 august 2019, at 18. 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.
Each composition has been lovingly resurrected from the depths of art song history, with most of them from previously unknown composers. Pdf scanned by unknown igorcello 201975 pub lisher. Daughter of the spanish voice pedagogue manuel del popolo garcia and sister of the equally famous but shortlived singer maria malibran, pauline viardot studied voice with both her parents, composition with anton reicha, and piano with, among others, franz liszt. 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 read full biography. Franz liszt declared that, with pauline viardot, the world had finally found a woman composer of genius.
One of the greatest artists who comes to mind in the past and present history of music, is how berlioz, no less. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. Work title 6 melodies et une havanaise variee a 2 voix alt ernative. Its individual items were also sold separately, and in addition nos 2, 3 and 1 in that order were bound with a number of songs by other composers in. Pauline viardot, french mezzosoprano, best known for highly dramatic operatic roles. 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. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. Pauline viardot the star performer and illustrious french opera diva inspires our line of products. Download pauline viardot havanaise free sheet music. Pauline viardot sheet music and music books at sheet music plus. No uniform title has been imposed among these translations. Pauline viardot, isabel bayrakdarian, serouj kradjian isabel.
May 29, 2017 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. Malibran was the daughter of the tenor manuel garcia and the sister of the mezzo pauline viardotgarcia. All pauline viardot garcia lyrics sorted by popularity, with video and meanings. Pauline viardotfrench singer pauline viardot 18211910 was a star of london and paris opera houses in the midnineteenth century and one of the most acclaimed mezzosopranos of her era. Pauline viardot havanaise, sheet music, scores viardot, pauline viardot, paul. Viardot, pauline 18211910 composer hyperion records. The years of fame, 18361863 will be of great interest to those, like myself, who have been drawn to the legendary viardot, but her life also gives the end page 773 reader an intimate view of the age of romanticism. Viardotgarcia, pauline article about viardotgarcia. Project muse the life and work of pauline viardot garc.
Alongside her activities as a singer, she was also a. In addition, i tried as much as possible to zero in on recordings by singers whose voices came close to the verbal descriptions of. As a translator, he mostly contributed to the development of russian and spanish literature in france. Pauline viardot, magnetic personality and composer by anastasia belinajohnson 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. Viardotgarcia, michelle pauline article about viardot. Pauline 6 melodies et une havanaise viardot, pauline 12 melodies sur des poesies russes viardot, pauline 6 melodies viardot, pauline 6 melodies, vwv 13171176 viardot, pauline 6 melodies. Madrid, princesse des espagnes, il court par tes mille campagnes bien des yeux bleus, bien des yeux noirs. Havanaise, for voice and piano play streams in full or download mp3 from classical archives, the largest and best organized classical music site on the web. The following 37 pages are in this category, out of 37 total. Pauline viardot by fabiana katz on vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them. Pauline viardot biography, albums, streaming links allmusic.
This website began in 1995 as a personal project by emily ezust, who has been working on it fulltime without a salary since 2008. Welcome to hyperion records, an independent british classical label devoted to presenting highquality recordings of music of all styles and from all periods from the twelfth century to the twentyfirst. Erica jeal on pianist, singer and composer pauline viardot. If you would like to find out more about pauline viardot s life, there is a list of recommended reading in the menu item quellen sources under literatur literature. Aug 01, 2016 our new desktop experience was built to be your music destination. The superhuman voice of pauline viardot deep roots. Jul 22, 2017 lyrics for havanaise by pauline viardotgarcia. Garcia the elder, and she also took piano lessons from f. This is the second volume of the life and work of pauline viardot garcia, the years of grace, 18631910. Expertly arranged vocal method by pauline viardot from the kalmus edition series. You will find more detailed information on the works mentioned here and their source materials in the title index of the vwv.
Pauline viardot 18211910 was one of the most extraordinary women in the history of music. Elisabeth vidal, a lady at the ball, party guests, royal footmen, members of. Hai luli sheet music for piano, voice download free in pdf or. A pedagogical guide and musical analysis for training young. Viardotgarcia was the daughter and pupil of the spanish singer and teacher m. To learn how to opt out of cookies, please visit this site. 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.
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