Cécile Chaminade (1857-1944)

DON’T MISS MARKVINER’S LESSON ON THIS PIECE

In recent years, the music of Op 35 No 2, appeared inside issue 86, along with a lesson by Lucy Parham. (translated into English as ‘The Flatterer’) is not quite as virtuosic as , but it requires careful practice and lots of flair. Chaminade expert Mark Viner talks about the composer and the origins of the piece – including the background behind its title – in his article.