Cecile Chaminade
Cecile Chaminade was a French composer and pianist. In 1913, she was awarded the Légion d'Honneur, a first for a female composer. Ambroise Thomas said, 'This is not a woman who composes, but a composer who is a woman'.
| Name | Cécile Louise Stéphanie Chaminade |
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| Country | France |
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| Birth place | Paris |
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| Death place | Monte-Carlo |
| Music time period | Romantic |
| Instruments | piano |