Les Amazones, Op.26 (Chaminade, Cécile)

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Language French / German
Translator Ferdinand Gumbert (1818–1896), German translation
Publisher. Info. Paris: Enoch, Frères & Costallat, n.d. (ca. 1884). Plate E. F. & Cie. 1043.
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Language French / German
Translator Ferdinand Gumbert (1818–1896), German translation
Publisher. Info. Paris: Enoch, Frères & Costallat, n.d. (ca. 1884). Plate E. F. & Cie. 1043.
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Work Title Les Amazones
Alternative. Title
Composer Chaminade, Cécile
Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No. Op.26
I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No. ICC 8
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 1 movement
First Performance. 1888, March
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First Publication. 1884
Librettist Charles Grandmougin (1850-1930)
Language French
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period Romantic
Piece Style Romantic
Instrumentation Orchestra, Soprano, Contralto, Tenor and Chorus

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Choruses- female and male etc.- but the work centers on Himris, queen of the Amazons- and Gandhar, leader of the Persians, who she has captured- and their conflict. Chorus, three soloists, orchestra.

Chapter 3 of McCann's thesis (1999-2003) (pp.65-118) is devoted to this one work. Analyzed in detail there (can be freely downloaded for study purposes at the link provided on the composer category page.)