Reichardt, Juliane

2012/03/12

Juliane Bernhardine Reichardt, née Benda (1752–1783), Germany (Bohemia)

Pianist, singer, and composer; she received her first music lessons from her father, the violinist and composer Franz Benda. Married the composer and writer Johann Friedrich Reichardt, with whom she had three children. She composed several piano sonatas and about 35 songs. She died from childbed fever just before her 31st birthday.

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