Louise Héritte-Viardot was a French

France

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 singer, pianist and composer. She was born in Paris

Paris

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, the daughter of Pauline Viardot-Garcia and Louis Viardot, niece of Maria Malibran

Maria Malibran

The mezzo-soprano Maria Malibran , was one of the most famous opera singers of the 19th century. Malibran was known for her stormy personality and dramatic intensity, becoming a legendary figure after her death at age 28...

 and sister to composer and conductor Paul Viardot

Paul viardot

Paul Viardot was a French violinist and musicologist; born at Courtavenel, son of the distinguished singer Mme. Viardot-Garcia. Studied under Léonard and has appeared with great success in Paris and London...

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In 1863 Viardot married Ernest Héritte, Honorary Consul and Chancellor of the Embassy of France in Berne

Berne

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. Her performing career was ended by illness, and with the help of Clara Schumann

Clara Schumann

Clara Schumann was a German musician and composer, considered one of the most distinguished pianists of the Romantic era...

, she found a teaching position as a singing teacher at the Hoch Conservatory. She died in Heidelberg

Heidelberg

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Works

Louise Héritte-Viardot composed mostly chamber music pieces and orchestral works and symphonies, many of which are lost. Selected works include:

• Arme kleine Liebe (in Drei Lieder) (Text: Anna Ritter)
• Der Schmied, op. 8 no. 5 (Text: Johann Ludwig Uhland)
• Erlösung (Text: Anna Ritter)
• Saphiren sind die Augen dein (in 6 Lieder) (Text: Heinrich Heine)
• Sehnsucht (Text: Anna Ritter)
• Sérénade (Text: J. Bertrand)
• Tag und Nacht (in Drei Lieder) (Text: Gustav Renner)
• Unter'm Machendelbaum (in Drei Lieder) (Text: Ernst von Wildenbruch)
• Sonata for cello and piano opus 40, (1909)
• Die Bajadere, cantata for chorus and orchestra
• Wonne des Himmels, cantata for soloists, chorus and orchestra
• Das Bacchusfest, cantata for chorus and orchestra, 1880
• Lindoro, comic opera in one act, 1879
• Quartet for piano and strings, No. 1 in A Major, Opus 9, Im Sommer, 1883;
• Quartet for piano and strings, No. 2 in D major, Op 11, Spanish Quartet Spanish, 1883
• Quartet for piano and strings, No. 3, 1879

Her works have been recorded and issued on CD, including:

• Héritte-Viardot: Piano Quartets Viardot En