E. Clérambault: Sous les Palmiers (Rêverie Saharienne), Op.16
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Channel: PSearPianist · 2017 · Music
Phillip Sear plays 'Under the palm trees', an 1883 evocation of the Sahara by the French (woman) composer, E. Clérambault (fl 1860-1910). ----------------------------------------------------------------- Alas, I can find few biographical details of Clérambault (who never revealed her first name in her publications—presumably to hide her femininity). All I know is that she was a pupil of Antoine Marmontel (presumably at the Paris Conservatoire), and that she was well thought of as a pianist, composer, and teacher. From the titles of her pieces, she seems to have composed mainly salon music. I have no idea if the composer ever went to the Sahara—this may well be a musical daydream inspired by a picture-book. The thumbnail shows an 1880 illustration by the German minerologist Oscar Lenz (1848-1925) of the oasis of Tindouf in Algeria. ------------------------------------------------------------------ Played by Phillip Sear http://www.psear.co.uk (Email: [email protected] WhatsApp: http://wa.me/441444483794 ) TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@pianogems
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