Pauline Duchambge
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Pauline Duchambge née de Montet (1778 – 23 April 1858) was a French pianist and composer. Antoinette-Pauline de Montet was born into a wealthy family in Martinique
, West Indies. She lived for a while in a convent but left in 1792 and married the Baron Duchambge in 1796. Both her parents died in 1798. She and her husband later divorced and she supported herself as a musician and composer.
Her works have been recorded and issued on CD, including:
Martinique
Martinique is an island in the eastern Caribbean Sea, with a land area of . Like Guadeloupe, it is an overseas region of France, consisting of a single overseas department. To the northwest lies Dominica, to the south St Lucia, and to the southeast Barbados...
, West Indies. She lived for a while in a convent but left in 1792 and married the Baron Duchambge in 1796. Both her parents died in 1798. She and her husband later divorced and she supported herself as a musician and composer.
Works
Selected works include:- L 'Ange gardien
- Le Matelot
- La Brigantine, ou le Départ
- Adieu donc mon pays! ou le Suisse au Régiment
Her works have been recorded and issued on CD, including:
- Songs of the Classical Age, audio CD, Label: Cedille