lins, two
oboes, viola, and double-bass. In the nineteenth century, Mme. Marie
Jaell, born Trautermann in 1846, took a position of some importance. She
became a successful pianist, winning prizes at the Conservatoire, and
publishing a new method of piano teaching that roused widespread
attention and comment. Her compositions include a piano concerto, a
piano quartette, and a number of excellent smaller works, such as an
impromptu, two meditations, six petits morceaux, and some valses for two
pianos.

Among violin writers, Mlle. Brisson, who flourished in the early part of
the last century, produced a number of pieces for that instrument with
piano, as well as some harp and piano music. Virginie du Verger was the
author of three duets for violin and piano, besides a piano sonata and
some etudes. In the field of piano music, the earliest name is that of
the Marquise de la Misangere, who was born in 1693. Her ability as a
performer on the clavichord was something remarkable, and she left
behind her a number of works for her instrument. At the end of the
eighteenth century, Mme. Helene Montgeroult held a prominent position as
teacher in the conservatory and publisher of sonatas and other piano
pieces.

In the early years of the nineteenth century, Mme. Marie Bigot won a
great reputation by her playing. Her ability to read at sight was
unusually marked, and she played the Sonata Appasionata of Beethoven
from his manuscript in a way that astonished and delighted the composer.
She did much to introduce Beethoven's piano works to Parisian audiences.
Among her own compositions are many excellent piano pieces. Camille
Marie Pleyel was another fine Parisian pianist, and a pupil of Moscheles
and other great masters. Schumann gave high praise to her performances.
She, too, published a number of piano works. Louise Massart, who
succeeded Mme. Farrenc as a Conservatoire professor, was another piano
composer of note. Among contemporary pianist-composers, Berthe Marx
takes high rank. She won prizes and medals at an early age, and became
famous through many concert tours, partly alone and partly in company
with the violinist Sarasate. Her works include a number of excellent
display pieces. She is now Mme. Otto Goldschmidt. Two other brilliant
performers and writers for the piano are Charlotte Tardieu de Malleville
and Helene Collin.

Louise la Hye deserves mention with the organ writers. She was a
grandniece of the great Jean Jacques