MENNECHET, Caroline
Name:
MENNECHET, Caroline (1813–1861)
Musical genre:
Solo Instrument
Country of birth:
France
Country of location:
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Notes:
Caroline Mennechet de Barival was a French composer and pianist. She was also a famous salonnière. Honoré de Balzac, Victor Hugo, Théophile Gautier, Alphonse de Lamartine and many others frequented her salon and admired her piano performances. Unfortunately, Caroline was forced to remain amateur by her wife position: most of her musical compositions remains unknown.
