Emilie Mayer

Lithograph of Mayer based on a drawing by Pauline Suhrlandt

Emilie Luise Friderica Mayer (14 May 1812 – 10 April 1883) was a German composer of Romantic music.[1] Although Emilie Mayer began her serious compositional study relatively late in life, she was a very prolific composer, eventually producing some 8 symphonies and at least 15 concert overtures, as well as numerous chamber works and lieder.[2] She is often referred to as the "Female Beethoven" because of her pioneering attitude and similarities in style.[3]

  1. ^ "Klassika: Emilie Mayer (1812-1883): Lebenslauf". www.klassika.info. 22 July 2005. Retrieved 25 November 2021.
  2. ^ Die Komponistin Emilie Mayer (1812-1883), Studien zu Leben und Werk, by Almut Runge-Woll ISBN 9783631512203
  3. ^ "Forgotten Works of the "Female Beethoven": Piano Concerto by Emilie Mayer - Kölner Akademie". 10 August 2023. Retrieved 30 April 2024.

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