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French pianist (b. 27 June 1866 in [[Paris]].; d. 7 February 1909 in [[Brussels]]).
French pianist (b. 27 June 1866 {{NS}} in [[Paris]].; d. 7 February 1909 {{NS}} in [[Brussels]]), also known after her marriage as '''''Clotilde Kleeberg-Samuel''''' <ref name="note1"/>.


Clothilde was born in [[Paris]] as the daughter of [[Martin Kleeberg]] and his wife, German-Jewish immigrants from Mainz. She became a student at the [[Paris]] Conservatory, where she gained first prize for piano at the age of 12. She made her debut in [[Beethoven]]'s Third Piano Concerto at one of Jules Pasdeloup's concerts in 1878, and, according to some sources, went on a concert tour of Denmark, Russia, Austria, and the Netherlands in 1881. She gave her first solo recital in [[London]] in 1883. Hans Richter introduced her to the [[Vienna|Viennese]] public, and she appeared with great success in [[London]] and [[Berlin]], distinguishing herself, in particular, by her interpretation of [[Schumann]]'s works.
Clotilde was born in [[Paris]] as the daughter of [[Martin Kleeberg]] and his wife, German-Jewish immigrants from Mainz. She became a student at the [[Paris]] Conservatory, where she gained first prize for piano at the age of 12. She made her debut in [[Beethoven]]'s Third Piano Concerto at one of Jules Pasdeloup's concerts in 1878, and, according to some sources, went on a concert tour of Denmark, Russia, Austria, and the Netherlands in 1881. She gave her first solo recital in [[London]] in 1883. Hans Richter introduced her to the [[Vienna|Viennese]] public, and she appeared with great success in [[London]] and [[Berlin]], distinguishing herself, in particular, by her interpretation of [[Schumann]]'s works.


She was elected to the Académie Française in 1894, and soon afterwards married the Belgian sculptor Charles Samuel. She retired from the concert stage in 1906.
She was elected to the Académie Française in 1894, and soon afterwards married the Belgian sculptor Charles Samuel. She retired from the concert stage in 1906.


==Correspondence with Tchaikovsky==
==Correspondence with Tchaikovsky==
Two letters from Tchaikovsky to Clothilde Kleeberg have survived, dating from 1886 and 1891, and have been translated into English on this website:
Two letters from Tchaikovsky to Clotilde Kleeberg have survived, dating from 1886 and 1891, and have been translated into English on this website:
* '''[[Letter 2967b]]''' – 7/19 June 1886, from [[Paris]]
* '''[[Letter 2967b]]''' – 7/19 June 1886, from [[Paris]]
* ''' [[Letter 4362a]]''' – 30 March/11 April 1891, from [[Rouen]]  
* '''[[Letter 4362a]]''' – 30 March/11 April 1891, from [[Rouen]]  


==External Links==
==External Links==
* [http://www.mugi.hfmt-hamburg.de/grundseite/grundseite.php?id=klee1866 Biographical Notes] by Silke Wenzel (in German) 
* [[wikipedia:Clotilde_Kleeberg|Wikipedia]]
* {{viaf|49970819}}


==Bibliography==
==Bibliography==
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* {{bib|1994/180}} (1994)
* {{bib|1994/180}} (1994)
* {{bib|1995/75}} (1995)
* {{bib|1995/75}} (1995)
==Notes and References==
<references>
<ref name="note1">In some sources her forename is spelled "Clothilde". We have adopted the spelling used by the [https://catalogue.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/cb147941768 Bibliothèque nationale de France].</ref>
</references>


[[Category:People|Kleeberg, Clotilde]]
[[Category:People|Kleeberg, Clotilde]]
[[Category:Correspondents|Kleeberg, Clotilde]]
[[Category:Correspondents|Kleeberg, Clotilde]]
[[Category:Pianists|Kleeberg, Clotilde]]
[[Category:Pianists|Kleeberg, Clotilde]]
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Latest revision as of 15:39, 15 August 2023

Clotilde Kleeberg (1866-1909)

French pianist (b. 27 June 1866 [N.S.] in Paris.; d. 7 February 1909 [N.S.] in Brussels), also known after her marriage as Clotilde Kleeberg-Samuel [1].

Clotilde was born in Paris as the daughter of Martin Kleeberg and his wife, German-Jewish immigrants from Mainz. She became a student at the Paris Conservatory, where she gained first prize for piano at the age of 12. She made her debut in Beethoven's Third Piano Concerto at one of Jules Pasdeloup's concerts in 1878, and, according to some sources, went on a concert tour of Denmark, Russia, Austria, and the Netherlands in 1881. She gave her first solo recital in London in 1883. Hans Richter introduced her to the Viennese public, and she appeared with great success in London and Berlin, distinguishing herself, in particular, by her interpretation of Schumann's works.

She was elected to the Académie Française in 1894, and soon afterwards married the Belgian sculptor Charles Samuel. She retired from the concert stage in 1906.

Correspondence with Tchaikovsky

Two letters from Tchaikovsky to Clotilde Kleeberg have survived, dating from 1886 and 1891, and have been translated into English on this website:

External Links

Bibliography

Notes and References

  1. In some sources her forename is spelled "Clothilde". We have adopted the spelling used by the Bibliothèque nationale de France.