Clémence de Grandval

When Clémence de Grandval writes to her teacher and friend Camille Saint-Saëns that she has "committed only the crime of being a woman," she is already fully part of the musical life of her time.

A figure of French Romanticism, admired composer, performed on major stages and awarded by the Académie des beaux-arts, she composes for all formations, from chamber music to opera. This four-disc monograph, bringing together more than 100 artists, gives a broad overview, from the moving Stabat Mater to the intimacy of her chamber pieces and songs.