TARDIEU, Charlotte

Charlotte Tardieu (1829–1890), born Marie Charlotte Elisabeth d'Arpentigny de Malleville, was a French composer, concert pianist, and educator who also performed and published as Charlotte de Malleville. She studied in Rouen with Jean-Amédée Le Froid de Méreaux and developed an international career as a pianist, becoming particularly known for her interpretations of Mozart and earlier repertoire. From 1849 to 1869, she organized regular chamber concerts in Paris and Belgium and collaborated with prominent musicians including Camille Saint-Saëns, Pablo de Sarasate, Alfredo Piatti, and Camillo Sivori. Her compositions were written primarily for piano and include Grande Valse Brillante, Op. 3, two preludes, Carillon, Op. 6, Berceuse, Op. 7, and Souvenirs de Trye-Château. Her music was published by Henry Lemoine.