GRANDVAL, Clémence de

Born in St Rémy-des-Monts, Sarthe, Jan 21, 1828 
Died in Paris, Jan 15, 1907 

Born Marie Félicie Clémence de Reiset 
This video contains an interview and pronunciation of the composer’s name. 

• The composer was born into a wealthy family and studied music from the age of six. One of her teachers was Friedrich von Flotow, composer of the opera Martha. After her marriage, she studied with Camille Saint- Saëns.¹
• She acquired the title of Vicomtesse de Grandval when she married the Vicomte Charles de Grandval, a military officer.²
• The composer published under many pseudonyms, as well as publishing as “Clémence de Grandval” and “Marie de Grandval.”³
• In 1880, Clémence de Grandval won the inaugural Concours Rossini award for her oratorio La fille de Jaïre.⁴

Biographical article from the Library of Congress 

1. Judy Tsou, “Grandval [née de Reiset], (Félicie) Clémence de, Vicomtesse de,” Grove Music Online (2001),  accessed June 23, 2021, https://www.oxfordmusiconline.com/grovemusic/view/10.1093/gmo/9781561592630.001.0001/omo-9781561592630-e-0000045500.  
2. Melissa Wertheimer, “Vicomtesse Marie de Grandval: A composer with pen names galore,” In the Muse: Performing Arts Blog (March 5, 2021), The Library of Congress, accessed June 23, 2021, https://blogs.loc.gov/music/2021/03/vicomtesse-marie-de-grandval-a-composer-with-pen-names-galore/. 
3. Tsou, “Grandval [née de Reiset], (Félicie) Clémence de, Vicomtesse de,” Grove Music Online
4. Ibid.