18th-century women composers

The list 18th-century women composers includes Elisabeth Olin, Sophie Bawr, Rosanna Scalfi Marcello, Elisabeth de Haulteterre and Marie Emmanuelle Bayon Louis. The list consists of 75 members and 3 sublists.

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Georgiana Cavendish

British writer

Overview: Georgiana Cavendish, Duchess of Devonshire (née Spencer; /dʒɒrˈdʒeɪnə/ jor-JAY-nə; 7 June 1757 – 30 March 1806) was the first wife of William Cavendish, 5th Duke of Devonshire, and mother of the 6th Duke ...

Date of birth: 7 June 1757

Date of death: 30 March 1806

Age: 48 (age at death)

Nationality: British

Occupation: Socialite

Gender: Female

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English political hostesses 15T

18th-century British women writers 187T

18th-century English novelists 66T
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Sophie Bawr

Composer and playwright

Overview: Baroness Sophie de Bawr (8 October 1773 – 31 December 1860), born Alexandrine-Sophie Goury de Champgrand, was a French writer, playwright and composer, also known as "Comtesse de Saint-Simon", "Baronne ...

Date of birth: 8 October 1773

Date of death: 31 December 1860

Age: 87 (age at death)

Nationality: French

Occupation: Writer

Gender: Female

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18th-century memoirists 22T

Female musical theatre composers 9T

French women memoirists 58T
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Maria Frances Parke

English woman composer and pianist; also soprano

Overview: Maria Frances Parke (26 August 1772 – 31 July 1822) was an English soprano, pianist and composer of keyboard works.

Date of birth: 26 August 1772

Date of death: 31 July 1822

Age: 49 (age at death)

Nationality: British

Occupation: Composer

Gender: Female

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19th-century women composers 341T

18th-century women musicians 9T

18th-century British composers 30T
4.

Marianne von Martinez

Singer, pianist and composer

Overview: Marianna Martines, also Marianne von Martinez (4 May 1744 – 13 December 1812), was a singer, pianist and composer of the classical period, based in Vienna.

Date of birth: 4 May 1744

Date of death: 13 December 1812

Age: 68 (age at death)

Nationality: Austrian

Occupation: Composer

Gender: Female

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19th-century women composers 341T

19th-century women musicians 415T

Austrian women pianists 20T
5.

Elisabeth Olin

Singer

Overview: Elisabeth Olin née Lillström (December 1740 – 26 March 1828) was a Swedish opera singer and a music composer. She performed the leading female role in the inauguration performance of the Royal Swedish ...

Date of birth: 1 December 1740

Date of death: 26 March 1828

Age: 87 (age at death)

Nationality: Swedish

Occupation: Singer

Gender: Female

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18th-century Swedish women musicians 6T

19th-century Swedish women musicians 35T

19th-century women composers 341T
6.

Sophia Dussek

British musician

Overview: Sophia Giustina Dussek (née Corri, later Moralt (b. Edinburgh, 1 May 1775 – d. London, ca. 1831) was a Scottish singer, pianist, harpist, and composer of Italian descent.

Date of birth: 1775

Date of death: 1847

Age: 71 (age at death)

Nationality: Italian

Occupation: Opera singer

Gender: Female

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19th-century women composers 341T

18th-century women opera singers 9T

19th-century women opera singers 298T
7.

Elizabeth Billington

British opera singer

Overview: Elizabeth Billington (1765 or 1768, in London – 25 August 1818, in Venice) was a British opera singer.

Date of birth: 1765

Date of death: 25 August 1818

Age: 53 (age at death)

Nationality: British

Occupation: Opera singer

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19th-century women composers 341T

19th-century women musicians 415T

19th-century British composers 266T
8.

Ann Griffiths

British writer

Overview: Ann Griffiths (née Thomas, 1776–1805) was a Welsh poet and writer of Methodist Christian hymns in the Welsh language. Her poetry reflects fervent evangelical Christian faith and thorough scriptural knowledge ...

Date of birth: April 1776

Date of death: August 1805

Age: 29 (age at death)

Nationality: Welsh

Occupation: Poet

Gender: Female

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18th-century Welsh women writers 9T

19th-century Welsh women writers 29T

18th-century British women musicians 1T
9.

Rose Adelaide Ducreux

French painter

Overview: Rose-Adélaïde Ducreux (1761 – July 26, 1802) was a French painter and musician, born in Paris. Eldest daughter of Joseph Ducreux, with whom she also studied, she showed at the Louvre Salons in 1791, 1793 ...

Date of birth: 1761

Date of death: 26 July 1802

Age: 41 (age at death)

Nationality: French

Occupation: Painter

Gender: Female

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18th-century French women artists 75T

18th-century French composers 165T

French female classical composers 102T
10.

Charlotte Wilhelmina Franziska Brandes

German singer, pianist, actress and composer

Overview: Charlotte Wilhelmina Franziska Brandes (Minna) (21 May 1765 – 13 June 1788) was a German singer, pianist, actress and composer.

Date of birth: 21 May 1765

Date of death: 13 June 1788

Age: 23 (age at death)

Nationality: German

Occupation: Composer

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18th-century German composers 248T

18th-century classical composers 869T

18th-century German actresses 23T
11.

Charlotte Caroline Wilhelmine Bachmann

German singer, harpsichordist and composer

Overview: Charlotte Caroline Wilhelmine Bachmann, née Stöwe (2 November 1757 – 19 August 1817) was a German soprano singer, harpsichordist and composer. She was born in Berlin, the daughter of musician Wilhelm ...

Date of birth: 2 November 1757

Date of death: 19 August 1817

Age: 59 (age at death)

Nationality: German

Occupation: Composer

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19th-century women composers 341T

18th-century German composers 248T

19th-century German composers 323T
12.

Charlotte von Brandenstein

Composer

Overview: Charlotte von Brandenstein (1754–1813) was a German composer. She was born in Schorndorf and studied in Mannheim with Abbe Vogler. She died in Berlin.

Date of birth: 1754

Date of death: 1813

Age: 58 (age at death)

Nationality: German

Occupation: Composer

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19th-century women composers 341T

18th-century German composers 248T

19th-century German composers 323T
13.

Rosanna Scalfi Marcello

Italian opera singer

Overview: Rosanna Scalfi Marcello (1704 or 1705 – after 1742) was an Italian singer and composer.

Date of birth: 1723

Date of death: 1742

Age: 18 (age at death)

Nationality: Italian

Occupation: Opera singer

Gender: Female

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18th-century Italian composers 219T

Italian Baroque composers 337T

Italian female classical composers 41T
14.

Anne-Marie Krumpholtz

Harpist and composer

Overview: Anne-Marie Krumpholtz (née Steckler) was a French harpist and composer.

Date of birth: 1766

Date of death: 1813

Age: 46 (age at death)

Nationality: French

Occupation: Composer

Gender: Female

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19th-century women composers 341T

19th-century women musicians 415T

18th-century French composers 165T
15.

Elisabeth de Haulteterre

Composer and violinist

Overview: Élisabeth de Haulteterre (Hotteterre) (c. 1720?–after 1768) (fl. 1737–1768) was a French composer and violinist. Despite the similarity of the name, she did not come from La Couture, the home of the H ...

Nationality: French

Occupation: Composer

Gender: Female

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18th-century French composers 165T

French female classical composers 102T

18th-century classical composers 869T
16.

Elizabeth Joanetta Catherine von Hagen

Pianist and composer

Overview: Elizabeth Joanetta Catherine von (van) Hagen (1750–1809/10) was a Dutch pianist, music educator and composer who lived and worked in the United States. She was born in Amsterdam and married Rotterdam ...

Date of birth: 1750

Date of death: 1809

Age: 58 (age at death)

Nationality: American

Occupation: Composer

Gender: Female

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19th-century women composers 341T

American women music educators 176T

19th-century women musicians 415T
17.

Pauline Duchambge

Composer

Overview: Pauline Duchambge née de Montet (1778 – 23 April 1858) was a French Creole pianist, singer, and composer.

Date of birth: 1778

Date of death: 23 April 1858

Age: 79 (age at death)

Nationality: French

Occupation: Composer

Gender: Female

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19th-century women composers 341T

19th-century women musicians 415T

French women classical pianists 126T
18.

Miss Davis

Composer

Overview: Miss Davis (c. 1726 – after 1755) was an Irish singer, musician and composer, born in Dublin, Ireland. Her father was a harpsichord player, and her mother was a singer who promoted her daughter as a child ...

Date of birth: 1726

Date of death: 1755

Age: 28 (age at death)

Nationality: Irish

Occupation: Composer

Gender: Female

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18th-century Irish singers 2T

18th-century Irish musicians 5T

Irish Baroque composers 5T
19.

Marie Emmanuelle Bayon Louis

French composer, pianist

Overview: Marie-Emmanuelle Bayon Louis (6 June 1745, Marcei – 29 March 1825, Aubevoye) was a French composer, pianist, and salonnière. Contemporaries credited Mlle Bayon (or Baillon) for making the fortepiano popular ...

Date of birth: 1746

Date of death: 29 March 1825

Age: 78 (age at death)

Nationality: French

Occupation: Composer

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18th-century French women 58T

18th-century French composers 165T

French salon-holders 99T
20.

Julie Pinel

Composer and harpsichordist

Overview: Julie Pinel (fl. 1710–1737) was a French composer and harpsichord teacher, born into the Pinel family of court musicians. Very little is known of her life, but she dedicated her published collection of ...

Date of birth: 1710

Date of death: 1737

Age: 26 (age at death)

Nationality: French

Occupation: Composer

Gender: Female

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French Baroque composers 197T

18th-century French composers 165T

Women music educators 982T