Hedwige (Gennaro)-Chrétien (Compiègne , France, July 15, 1859 – 1944) was a French composer. She was appointed a music professor at the Paris Conservatoire in 1889 where she had previously been a student from 1874, studying with Ernest Guiraud . In 1881, she won first prize in harmony, counterpoint and fugue. She also won first prize in piano and in composition in other concours which she entered. She was a prolific composer, yet not much else is known about her life. Her compositions, ca. 150 in all, consist of pieces for piano, orchestral and chamber works, songs, two ballets and two one-act operas.
One of the most extensive collections of her work in the United States is held in the University of Michigan’s Women Composers Collection which is available on microfilm from that and other libraries.
Belle époque (1887) (chamber orchestra)Berceuse (violin)Cinq pièces brèves (organ)Danse Rustique (orchestral)L'Escarpolette , waltz for orchestraFleur de Lande , ronde Bretonne (orchestral)Grand solo (Andante et Allegro) (1891) (trombone)Harmonies religieuses (organ or harmonium)In memoriam (1934) (violoncello and organ)Lied 'Soir d'Automne' (cello and piano)Marche funèbre (organ)Premier Album du jeune organiste (organ)Pastels (orchestral)Poème lyrique (1886) (competitive examination winner for Société des compositeurs de musique )Quintette (Arabesque et Sarabande ) (flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, horn and piano)Serenade sous bois (trio for flute, oboe and piano)Trio pour violon, violoncello and piano (Allegro con fuoco, Andante expressivo, Scherzo)Ballet orientale , balletLa Valée des sphinx , ballet in two actsAriel caprice fantastiqueAu village. Le moulin, scènes pastorales Chansons du rouet En cheminant , ritournelle pour pianoFarandole Fleur de landes , ronde bretonneNaïades Les Papillons , valse de salonPolichinelles roses Pour endormir Yvonne , berceuse (lullaby) by H. Pommier arranged for piano by Hedwige Chrétien.Qui vive!? , morceau de genreRataboul (1905) (polka for piano)Romance sans paroles Scherzo-valse La Source Speranza , valse lenteTarentelle , pour piano à 4 mains, piano four handsTrilby Valse berceuse Valse-caprice Valse des libellules Sonatines No.1: Pastorale No.2: Dès l'Aurore No.3: Joyeuse Nouvelle (All compositions are for voice and piano unless otherwise noted.)
Aubade , words by P. LadouéAube aux Champs words by Léo MarcelBaiser errants , words by L. FortolisBallade, de s'amye bien belle , words by Clément Marot (1527)Bébés et grand'mamans Bien-Aimés, words by Charles Giugno Canzonetta , words by Pierre LadouéCaprice de troubadour , words by Gaston PetitC'est si peu de chose Chanson des pêcheurs de lune , Barcarolle à deux voix (duet), words by L. FortolisChanson pur la Bien-Aimée , words by Charles FusterChant d'amour Dernier rêve! , words by L. FortolisDuetto-Barcarolle , words by Eduard GuinandFeux follets , words by L. FortolisLa chanson bénie , words by Léon DierxLa Jeanneton , words by J. LafforgueLa Nuit , words by R. Elgé, two voices, violin and pianoLa Vieille fontaine , words by Pierre AlinLà-bas! , chanson Bohémienne, words by Léo MarcelLe Calme , words by A. Dorchain, Voice, piano and violin obligatoLe Cavalier , words by Léo Marcel (Légende fantastique)Le coeur de mira , extrait des chansons moraves, words by L. FortolisLe Cor , words by Alfred de VignyLe Rouet sur le clavecin , words by Raymond PhilipponLes Ailes du Rêve , words by Charles FusterLes rêves , words by A. DrévilleL'Étoile , with piano and violinLumière de l'âme , words by Madame Galeron de CalonneMademoiselle bébé, à grand-papa , words by J. MorinMirage-Habanera , words by Eduard GuinandMon Ruisseau , poésie de J. LafforgueMusique au bord de la Mer , poésie de Dorchais, adaption with violinNoël naïf Point d'orgue du menuet , inspired by a painting by Watteau, words by Léo MarcelPour ceux qui aiment , words by Aymé Magnien, Voice, piano and violin obligatoPour nos soldats, prière . words and music by Hedwige ChrétienPrière , words by Lamartine, with violinPrismes lunaires , words by L. Fortolis,Quand tu pleureras , words by Léo MarcelQue je t'oublie!? (1897), words by Léo MarcelReliques , words by J. LafforgueRonde champêtre Ronde d'amour , words by Jules LafforgueSilhouettes fantasques/Clair de lune , words by Marguerite BracksSur la route d'Alcala , Voice and orchestraVotre sourire , words by Eva JouanLes Ailes du rêve! L'Angelus Août , words by Horace Hennion from Mois , Mixed choir SATBBallade L'Été La Madone des champs (3 voices)Les Matelots Le Moulin Nos Soldats , scène lyrique, bass and tenor soloists and choir SATB, with orchestraPensée fugitive Sur la Falaise , words by Paul Bourget , children's choir SALa Cinquantaine , opérette pour jeunes fillesMenuet de l'Impératrice , opérette pour jeunes fillesQuintette on Casino Belle Epoque played by Le Concert Impromptu, Verany-Arion/Abeille musique PV 796044 (1996)Vision played by Gaston Crunelle (flute) and Lucien Petitjean (piano); Gramophone K6999 (recorded 1933)
Que je t'oublie? (1897) For voice and piano
Que je t'oublie?
