erary work, but has published several worthy compositions also.
Constanze Geiger, who appeared at Vienna as an infant prodigy when six
years old, has written several piano pieces, also an Ave Maria for
soprano, chorus, and organ. Marie Wieck, Clara Schumann's younger
sister, has composed a few excellent piano pieces and a number of songs.
Sophie, Countess of Baudissin, has published variations, etudes,
nocturnes, and other piano works. Josephine Amann is another German
piano composer. More familiar to the American public is Adele Aus Der
Ohe, a pupil of Liszt and Kullak, who has established her reputation as
a pianist. She has composed several piano suites and a concert etude,
besides a number of successful songs. Adele Lewing is another pianist
residing in America who has produced vocal and instrumental pieces.
Among other composers of songs may be mentioned Louise Reichard, whose
father was Chapelmaster to Frederick the Great. Her works are mostly
sacred in character. Marie Boerner-Sandrini, who lived at Dresden before
entering on her career as a famous opera singer, wrote a popular Ave
Maria, besides other melodious songs. In the domain of sacred music,
Louise von Vigny has done some good work. Ida Becker has won
well-deserved success with her children's songs, which are inimitable in
their way. Her cantata, "Die Heilige Nacht," for soloists and chorus, is
often heard. Marie Hinrichs Franz, wife of the great composer, was
herself a song-writer of exceptional merit, and deserves more than a
passing mention.
In the field of organ music, Clotilde Kainerstorfer is the leader
to-day. Her works, which are all of a high standard, consist of numerous
hymns and some choral numbers, all with organ accompaniment. Marianne
Stecher is another successful organist and composer, and her many fugues
earn her a high rank for musicianship. Of earlier date was Judith
Bachmann, who flourished at Vienna near the close of the seventeenth
century. She is credited with a number of organ fugues, as well as a
piano sonata.
Coming to the less usual instruments, Ottilie Heinke, who lives in
Berlin, has composed two 'cello romances, besides worthy piano music.
Sophie Seipt, of Cologne, has also published a number of 'cello pieces.
Caroline Kraemer became a virtuoso on the clarinet, and wrote a good many
pieces for that instrument. Therese Winkel was a famous harp player of
the early nineteenth century, and published three sonatas for harp an
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