Women Composers Overview of Countries

Western Europe (continent)		Western Europe (GB & Ireland)
Netherlands	France	England	Scotland
Belgium	Germany	Ireland	Wales
Eastern Europe		Southern Europe
Albania	Romania	Croatia	Serbia/Montenegro/ Bosnia/Herzegovina
Bulgaria	Russia	Greece
Estonia	Belarussia	Italy	Spain
Lettland/Latvia	Ukraina	Portugal	Former Yougoslavia/ Macedonia/Slovenia
Lithuania
Central & Northern Europe		North America (Canada/USA)
Austria	Denmark	Alaska	Virgin Islands (USA)
Czech Republik	Finland	Canada	U.S.A.
Hungary	Iceland	Hawaii (USA)
Poland	Norway
Slovakia	Sweden
Switzerland
Asia		Central & South America
Armenia	Thailand	Antilles	Jamaica
Azerbaidjan	Taiwan	Argentina	Mexico
Buthan	Israel	Bolivia	Panama
China/Mongolia/	Japan	Brazil	Peru
Ynan/Macau	Kazakhstan	Chile	Trinidad
Filippines	North Korea	Colombia	Uruguay
Georgia	South Korea	Costa Rica	Venezuela
Hanoy	Lebanon	Cuba
Hong Kong	Tartaristan
India	Tibet
Iran	Turkey
Indonesia	Uzbekistan
Tuva	Pakistan
	Irak
Australia & Africa & Nationality unknown
Australia	Cameroun	Ivory Coast	Sudan
New Zealand	Cape Verde	Mali	Za�re
Tasmania	Egypt	Morocco	Zimbabwe
Algeria	Ethiopia	Senegal	Nationaliy Unknown
Benin	Guinee	South Africa

Women composers in Western Europe (continent)

The Netherlands

Name Period

A

� Minka van Aken early 20th century

� Coby Akkersdijk *?

� Lucia Alcalay *?

� Paula van Alphen *?

� Susanne Alt *?

� G�k�e Altay *?

� Mlle d'Amerongen/Jonkvrouw van Amerongen *?-1611

� Hermine M. Amersfoordt-Dijk 1821-1892

� Caecilia Andriessen * 1931

� Caroline Ansink * 1959

� Esther Apituley *?

� Saskia Apon *?

� Dina Appeldoorn 1884-1938

� Beatrice Aram (ps. of Beatrice Abrahams) early 20th century

� Cecilia Arditto *? (born in Argentina)

B

� Mariska Baars *? (singer/songwriter)

� Anna Backerra *?

� Jos� Bakker *?

� Mariska Balder *?

� Linda Bandara 1881-1963 (lived in Indonesia, died in Austria)

� Lena Batold 1862-1911

� Hanna Beekhuis 1889-1980

� Hedda van den Beemt 1880-1925 (died in USA)

� Sonja Beets *?

� Martha Belinfante-Dekker 1900-19..)

� Henri�tte Beneker 1911-1970

� Maria Catherina Berdenis van Berlekom 1860-1922

� Anne LaBerge * 1955 (born in USA)

� Gertrude van den Bergh 1793-1840

� Caroline Berkenbosch * 1968

� Kim Berkhout *? (singer/songwriter)

� Martha Bernstein mid 20th century

� Saar Bessem 1907-1996

� Jeanne Beyerman-Walraven 1878-1969

� Corrie van Binsbergen *?

� A.W. Blauw-Heering *?

� Josina Anna Petronella Baroness

van den Boetzelaer-Van Aerssen 1733-1797

� Nathalie Boogers * 1970

� Margreet Bongers * 1961

� Johanna Bordewijk-Roepman 1892-1971

� Ria Bos-Zoetmulder * 1919

� Hannah Bosma *?

� Henri�tte Hilda Bosmans 05-12-1895 - 02-06-1952

� Rianne Botma * 1987

� Ina Bottelier * 1943

� Saar Bottema *?

� Ruth Bouman *?

� Arijette van Boxtel *?

� Joke Brandsma *?

� Marie Petronella Bremer * 1933

� Annie van den Brink-Pothuis 1906-1956

� Evelien van den Broek *?

� Mejuffrouw E.J. Broes *1791-�� (died in Paris)

� Anke Brouwer *?

� G� Bruinsma *?

� Clasine Josephine van Brussel 1880-?

� Nathalie Bruys * 1875 (geluidskunstenaar)

� Herma Bulder *?

� Dien Bijloo *?

C

� Conny Campagne * 1922

� Maria Alejandra Castro Espejo *?

� Fania Chapiro * 1926

� Nicoleta Chatzopoulou *?

� Soesja Citroen *? (jazz)

� Rosine Suzanna de Cocq 1891-1977

� Coby Coenradie *?

� Reine Cola�o Osorio-Swaab 1881-1971

� Willy Corsari *?-�? (vooral bekend als schrijfster)

� Beppe Costa *?

� Jacoba Craamer late 19th century

� Anna Merkje Cramer 15/07/1873-04/06/1968

� Nora Crane *?

D

� Gerie Daanen *?

� Nadine voor den Dag *?

� A.M.A. (Mona) Dahmen-Scholte * 1894-�?

� Magdalena Dakkers early 18th century

� Ester Eva Damen *?

� Ellen ten Damme * 1967 (singer/songwriter)

� Eva van Dantzig � 1850

� Charlie D�e * 1977 (singer/songwriter)

� Hermine Deurloo *? (jazz)

� Marieke van Diemen *?

� Nettie Dietvoorst *?

� Marion Dobbe * 1950

� Meliha Doguduyal *?

� Dyane Donck *? (soundscapes)

� Ryanne van Dorst (Elle Bandita) * 1985 (singer/songwriter punk)

� C. Drabbe-van Heeckren van Brandenburg *?

� Nettie Driessen *? (singer/songwriter)

� Anneke van Dulken *?

� Madeleine van Dijck; * 1938 (born in Indonesia)

� Antoinette van Dijk 1879-1975

� Carol van Dijk *? (singer/songwriter)

� Attie Dyserinck 1876-1973

E-F

� Maria Elizabeth van Ebbenhorst-Steenbergen 1885-1980

� Cathy van Eck * 1979

� Marieke Eelman *? (singer/songwriter)

� Margriet Ehlen * 1943

� Cinthie van Eijden *?

� Karin Elema *?

� Barbara Ellison *?

� Nancy van der Elst * 1919

� M.F. van der Elst-Boonzajer 1889-1965

� Else Antonia van Epen-De Groot * 1919

� Cilia Erens * 1946

� Marie van Essen *?

� Liesbeth Esselink (Solex) * 1976 (singer/songwriter)

� Magda Evertse *?

� M.H. Faas-Soumeru ?

� Amina Figarova * 1953 (born in Azerbaydian)

� J.M. Fontein *?

� Reine Fonteyn late 19th century

� Joke Fontijne-Koeijers *?

� S. Mendes Franco 19th century

� Bertha Frensel Wegener-Koopman 1874-1953

G-H

� Marian de Garriga (wrote music for commercials)1935-2000 (murdered)

� Ruth Geerse *? (singer/songwriter)

� Gerda Geertens * 1955

� Joanne Geertsom 17th century

� Bep Geuer 1889-1979

� Georgina � 1850

� Bie Gevers *?

� Ida Gotskovsky *?

� Jacqueline Govaert * 1982 (singer/songwriter)

� Huba de Graaff * 1959

� Madeleine Gr�ver 1829-?

� Maria Grever *?

� Bara Grimsdottir * 1960 (born in Iceland)

� Jeanne de Grijs van Boeschoten � 1944

� Jeanne van der Haar-B�ttger � 1918-'30

� Elisabeth Joanette Catherine von Hagen 1750-1809/10

� Heidi Happy (Priska Zemp) * 1980 (singer/songwriter, born in Switzerland)

� Lilian Hak *?

� Jacqueline Hamelink *?

� Emmy Heil-Frensel Wegener 1901-1973

� Jessica de Heer *?

� Marlijn Helder *?

� Sedje H�mon * 1923

� Ig Henneman * 1945

� Cato Hespe-du Mee *?-1957

� Henri�tte van Heukelom-Van den Brandeler 1884-1985

� Sietske Heun *? (singer/songwriter)

� Marie van den Heuvel � 1926

� Johanna Heyman � 1850

� Franszina Hinlopen * 1908

� Tooske Hinloopen *?

� Rozalie Hirs * 1965

� Gon Hoefsloot * 1954

� Margriet Hoenderdos * 1952

� Eline Hofstra * 1991

� M.J. Hogerheijde *?

� Annelieke Holland *?

� Heleen van den Hombergh *?

� Trees Hoogwegt * 1957

� Maartje ten Hoorn *?

� Herma Hopster *?

� Anna Ovena Hoyer � 1650

� Terri Hron *?

� Rita Hijmans *?

I-J-K

� C. Idenburg-Kohnstamm *?

� Chikage Imai *? (born in Japan)

� Alison Isadora(Alison Wallace) * 1962 (born in New Zealand)

� Maria Jacobs * 1933

� Marike Jager * 1979 (singer/songwriter)

� Agnes Jama 1921-1993

� Mireille Jansma * 1958

� Femke Japing *? (singer/songwriter)

� Addie de Jong 1941-1997

� Coby de Jong *?

� Cynthie de Jong *?

� Hanneke de Jong * 1973 (singer/songwriter)

� Margreet Chr. de Jong *?

� Victorine de Jong * early 20th century

� Marja Kamp *?

� Ilse van de Kasteelen *?

� Henri�tte Kat *1948

� Viola Beck van Katwijk * 1894-�? (born in USA)

� Lizzie Kean *?

� Ivana Kis *?

� Marjolijn van der Klauw *? (singer/songwriter)

� Willy Klebe 1902-1983

� Adinda Klooster *?

� Angenita C. Klooster early 20th century

� Els Knaven-Rats *?

� Rita Knuistingh Neven *?

� Lottie Koekoek � 1930

� Jo Kolvers *?

� Aafke Komter-Kuipers �1939

� Elizabet van der Kooij *?

� Margaretha Kooiman � 1888

� Rie Kool 1906-1971

� Laetitia van Krieken *?

� Jo Kroon *?

� Sara Kroos *? (singer/songwriter)

� Lonneke Kruisbergen * 1984 (singer/songwriter)

� Annette Kruisbrink; * 1958

� Astrid Kruisselbrink * 1972

� M. Kruithof-van Diggelen *?-1968

� Leonie Kruizinga *?

� Adolphine C. Kruls 19th century

� Marina Krylova *?

� Lenny Kuhr * 1950

� Meta ter Kuile-Troxler 1895-1940 (born in Italy)

� Hanna Kulenty * 1961 (born in Poland)

� Elisabeth Kuyper 13/09/1877-26/02/1953

L

� A.H. L. late 19th century

� Marion de Laat * 1959

� Anna Catherina Lambrechts-Vos 1876-1932

� Iwana Landr� * 1982

� Marianne Lange (Anna Lange?) *?

� Ilse DeLange * 1977 (singer/songwriter C)

� Vanessa Lann * 1968 (born in the USA)

� Nynke Laverman *?

� Maria Lecina *?

� Hazel Leach * 1956 (born in England)

� Henri�tte van Lennep (Jonkvrouwe-) 1894-1972 (born in Indonesia)

� Marlon Leon Titre *?

� H. Lienders-Franckers *?

� Sofie van Lier * 1945

� Mariecke van der Linden *?

� Nelly van der Linden Snelrewaard-Boudewijns 1869-1926

� Ina Lohr 1903-1983 (died in Switzerland)

� Mechteldis van Lom 1600-1653

� Fay Lovsky * 1955

� Gonnie Luijpers *?

� Baronesse van der Lund 19th century

� Anna Luyten *?

M

� A.M. Maas Geesteranus � 1890

� S. Madenier 18th century

� Saskia Macris *?

� Sylvia Maessen *?

� Florian Maier *?

� Tera de Marez Oyens 1932-1996

� Maria van der Mark * 1912

� Estella Martiko * 1965 (singer/songwriter)

� Milka Martins ('Sage') * 1984 (singer/songwriter/rap)

� Eva Meijer *? (singer/songwriter)

� Annie Mesritz-van Velthuysen 1887-1965

� Ana Mihailovic *1968 (born in Kuwait)

� Paula (Pauline Sybrigje) Moes-de Clerq Zubli 1871-1937

� Marsha Molenaar * 1985

� Annemarie van der Mond *?

� Johanna Hermina Mulder * 1912

� Melanie Munt *?

N-O

� Mayke Nas * 1972

� Corey (Corrie van Nes) * 1974 (singer/songwriter)

� Monica Neumann *?

� Louise Charlotte de Neufville-Ritter 1779-1859

� Caecilie Norby *?

� Sumire Nukina *?

� Geeske Nijdam *?

� Barbara Okma *?

� Annie van Ommeren * ?

� Christina Viola Oorebeek * 1944

� Trijntje Oosterhuis *? (singer/songwriter)

� Corn�lie van Oosterzee 1863-1943

� Amanda Oosthuizen *?

� Marjolein Oosting-Bender *?

� Keyla Orozco Alem�n *1969 (born in Cuba)

P-Q-R

� Julia P *?

� Wilma Paalman *?

� Patriesz *? (singer/songwriter)

� Ren�e Perry *?

� Henri�tte Pieperiet *?

� Meran Popler * 1967 (born in Australia)

� Tineke Postma * 1978

� Mien Potharst *?

� Yby Potlatch *?

� Jannie Pranger *?

� Marijke Ram *?

� Roos(beef) Rebergen * 1988 (singer/songwriter)

� Catherina Felicia van Rees 1831-1915

� Catharina van Rennes 02-08-1858-23-11-1940

� Elisabeth Reijken *?

� Jos� Retra * 1962

� Belinda Reijnolds *?

� Marie Reynvaan *?

� Annelies Rhebergen * 1951

� Mies Rinkel-de Vos 1889-�?

� Nanny Roed Lauridsen *?

� Anna Roemers Visscher 18th century

� Amanda R�ntgen-Maier 1853-1894 (born in Sweden)

� Corrie de Roo-Vierdag * 1925

� Marjolijn van Roon *?

� Jeanine Rueff *?

� Mariette Rouppe van der Voort *?

� Fanny de Ruiter *?

� Claudia Rumondor * ?

� Meta Russcher-Overman * 1907

S

� Laure Salomons-Cohen Neubauer early 20th century

� Maud Sauer * 1952

� Paulien van Schaik *? (singer/songwriter)

� Addy Scheele *?

� Tineke Schoemaker * 1954 (singer/songwriter)

� Mme Schoenberger Marconi � 1932

� Liesbet (Scholte) *? (singer/songriter)

� Petra van der Schoot *?

� Betsy Schot � 1850

� Hetty Schreur *?

� F�mine Schults early 20th century

� Tanaquil Schuttel * 1982

� Susan Shakerin * 1954(born in Iran);

� Miriam Shatal � 1903-�? (lived since 1948 in Israel)

� Eileen Silcocks *?

� Tasha's World (Natasha Slagtand) * 1974 (singer/songwriter W)

� Helen Smit 1929-2006 (singer/songwriter levenslied)

� Wendy Snijders *? (singer/songwriter)

� Nicoline Soeters * 1974

� Sophie *? (singer/songwriter)

� Rosa Spier 1891-1967

� Fr�d�rque Spigt *1957 (singer/songwriter)

� Esther Sprikkelman *? (singer/songwriter)

� Iet Stants 17/01/1903-03/02/1968

� Anna (Aechje) Steen 18th century

� Ans Steenbergen-Klein * 1918

� Anna Louise Stibbe 1879-1956

� Marie Stibbe (Hartzer-Stibbe) 1880-1961 (born in Indonesia, died in USA)

� Sarah Stiles * 1961

� Ernestine Stoop *?

� St�panie Struijk (Stevie Ann) * 1987 (singer/songwriter)

T

� Marjo Tal 1915-2006 (died in Israel)

� Aafke Teensma *?

� Anouk Teeuwe * 1975 (singer/songwriter)

� H. van Telgen-Vermeulen *?

� Liesbeth Tenhaeff *?

� Maartje Teussink *? (singer/songwriter)

� Wilma Thalen * 1979

� Bertha Tideman-Wijers 1887-1976

� Robijn Tilanus *?

� Marion von Tilzer *?

� Maria Elisabeth Salvatore Tirotto * 1960

� Marlon Titre *?

� Signe Tollefsen *? (singer/songwriter)

� L�onie Tonel � 1860

� Betsy Torenbos *?

� Nora van Tricht � 1906

� Sylvie Troelstra-de Vries � 1927

� Patty Tross�l *?

� Lorre Lynn Trytten * 1958(born in the USA);

� Calliope Tsoupaki * 1963 (born in Greece);

� Francien van Tuinen *? (singer/songwriter)

� Hendrika van Tussenbroek 02-12-1854-22-06-1934

U-V

� Fransces-Marie Uitti *?

� Nan Valkenburg-Esser *?

� Hanny van Veldhoven *?

� Jasna Velickovic *?

� Esther Venrooy *?

� Margriet Verbeek * 1957

� Marieke Verbiesen *?

� Jacqueline Verhaar *?

� Marike Verheul *?

� Heleen Verleur *?

� Anneloes Verveld (Sarah Fairfield) *? (singer/songwriter)

� Johanna Veth 1852-1932

� Anna Vics * 1965

� Vera Vingerhoeds *?

� Lydia Visser (Godina) * 1947 (new age)

� Irene Vivanca *? (composer of movie-music)

� Gertruida van Vladeracken 1880-1947

� Hens Vlam-Verwaaijen *?

� Cato Vletter early 20th century

� Dini Voeten *?

� Gertruida Vogel-van Vladeracken 1880-1947

� Louise S. Vogel-van der Weert * 1905

� Hanna van Vollenhoven * 1894-�?

� Gon Voorhoeve *?

� Louise Th. Vossenaar-Thal Larsen * 1898-�? (born in Indonesia)

� Renske (Ren�e) Vrolijk * 1965

W

� Lies de Waal 1900-1961

� Johanna Wagenaar 1900-�?

� Heleen van der Weel * 1947

� Femke Weidema *? (singer/songwriter)

� Jos� Weijers * 1919

� Anne Wellmer *?

� Sylvia Welman * 1946

� Rosie Wertheim 1888-1949

� Mirjam Wesselink *?

� Attie van Wijk *?

� Marijke de Wijs *?

� Marina (Manna) de Wijs-Mouton 1872-1947

� Clara Wildschut 1906-1950

� Kirsten Winter *?

� Henri�tte Witsen earlu 20th century

� Hanna Wolff � 1900

� Barbara Woof, * 1958 (born in Australia)

� Sinta Wullur * 1958 (born in Indonesia)

� Elisabeth Jeanne Wylep-Broes 1795-1853,

X-Y-Z

� Thea Zaat *? (schoolmusic)

� Cornelie van Zanten 1855-1946

� H. Zegers Veeckens � 1850

� Sophie Zeijl *? (singer/songwriter)

� Jet Zoon * 1988

� Annie M. Zieren-Frank (Annie Frank) 1890-�?

� Pim (Anna Maria Petronella) Zur Muhlen 1903-1985

� Belle van Zuylen (Isabelle de Charri�re,

Baronesse Van Tuyll van Serooskerke) 1805

(born in the Netherlands, died in Switzerland) 1740-1805

� Barbara Zwaal *?

� Maria Zwollo-van de Maas early 20th century

Belgium

Name period

� Myriam Alter *? (singer/songwriter W)

� Madame Amelot � 1860

� Victoria Arago � 1850

� Natacha Atlas *? (singer/songwriter W)

� Sonja Beets *?

� Isabella Behr � 1853

� Sarah Bennet *? (living in USA)

� Irma Bilbao *?

� Henri�tte van den Boorn-Conclet 1866-1945

� Colette Botte � 1824

� Joanna Brozdowicz-Tittel (born in Poland) *1 943

� Elisabeth Josephine (Nini) Bulterys * 1929-1989

� Palmyre Buyst 1875-1957

� Joan Cererols *?

� Jeanne Albertine Colin-De Clerck * 1924

� Yvonne Cornelius *?

� Suzanne Daneau � 1936

� Moniek Darge *1952

� Anna De Boodt � 1910

� Madame F�lix De Lamotte n�e Van den Cruyce �1 840

� Eva Dell'Agna (dell Acqua?) 1856-1930

� Melle. J. De Mol *?-�?

� Hanna Deneire *?

� Mme Achille Descat � 1870

� D�sir� Dondeyne * 1921

� Aur�lie Dorz�e *?

� Leonora Duarte 1610-1678?

� Nel Engelbert early 20th century

� Pauline Feneaux � 1830

� L�a Fischer early 20th century

� Engeline-Emilie Juliette Folville 1870-1946

� Jacqueline Fonteyn * 1930

� Greet Garriau *?

� Mme Pierre Marie de Gougelet *?-�? (also: Mlle le Grand)

� Hermance Hoecke end 19th century

� Nelly Jones � 1910

� Marguerite Kriegels-Lefebre � 1912

� Claire Leplae * 1912

� Nathalie Loriers *?

� Helen Roberts Mazel � 1840

� Eva Mees-Christeller * 1925

� Mlle de Mn...... � 1711

� Mme veuve Moraux � 1840

� Birdy Nam Nam *?

� Anne Niepold *?

� Annelies Van Parys *?

� Dominique Piana * 1956

� An Pierl� *? (singer/songwriter)

� Irene Poldovski 1880-1932

� Axelle Red *? (singer/songwriter)

� Celia Roose *?

� Madame Schouten, n�e Carpentier � 1824

� Janeta Schude *?

� Catherine Smet *?

� Mira J. Spektor *?

� Fanny Tran *?

� Rose Thisse-Deronette 1902-1989

� Denise Tolkowsky 1918-1991

� Yolande Uyttenhove * 1923

� Annette Vande Gorne * 1946

� Lucie Vell�re (Weller) 1896-1966

� Esther Venrooy * 1974

� Mieke Verdin *?

� Petra Vermote * 1968

� Jos�e (Christiane) Vigneron-Ramachers * 1914

� Jane Vignery 1913-1974

� Berthe di Vito-Delvaux 1915-2005

� Maria Volk *?

� Miriam de Waard *?

� Anne Wellmer *?

� Kaat de Windt *?

� Marie-Jeanne Wyckmans *?

� Chantal IJzermans *?

France

Name Period

A

� Eliane Aberdam *?

� Isabelle Aboulker * 1938

� Alamanda late 12th century

� Alais late 12th century

� Catarina Alessandra fl. 1772

� Claire Alexandre fl. 1777

� Solange Ancona * 1943

� Elfrida Andr�e 1841-1929

� Mme d'Argenville fl. 1783

� Keren Ann * 1971 (singer/songwriter, born in Holland)

� Claude Arrieu 1903-1990 (Ps.: Louise Marie Simon)

� Esprit Auber *?

� Mlle Audini late 18th century

� Anne Auffret *?

� Mlle Aurore late 18th century

� Azelais de Porcaiages mid 12th century

B

� Madame Elise B. *?-�?

� Mlede B. c. 1696

� Madame de B *?-�?

* Mlle de B...d... c 1716

� Barbara (Monique Serf) * 1930 (singer/songwriter)

� Elsa Barraine 1910-1999 (Prix de Rome 1929)

� Gis�le Barreau * 1948

� Fran�oise Barri�re * 1944

� Mlle Bataille fl. 1699-1704

� Marie-Marguerite Baur 1748-?

� Alexandrine-Sophie de Bawr,

n�e Baronne de Goury de Champgrand,

(Ps.: Mme Saint-Simon, or

Mme Comtesse de Baur) 1733-1860

� Marie Emanuelle Bayon-Louis 1746-1825

� Mlle Bazin 1788

� Mme Anne-Augustine-Sophie Beauc�, n�e Porro fl.: 1817-1834

� Louise de Beaucourt fl. 1820-1830

� Hortense Eugenie de Beauharnais 1783-1837

� Henriette Ad�laide Villard de Beaumesnil 1748-1813

� Marguerite B�clard d'Harcourt 1884-1964

� Marie-Paule Belle *? (singer/songwriter)

� Antonia Bembo � 1669

� Mademoiselle Benau(l)t c. 1776-?

� Mme Berthe *?-�?

� Louise Angelique Bertin 1805-1877

� Aline Bertrand 1798-1835

� Mlle C�cile Beydale � 1854

� Cathrin Beynon ?

� Marie-Catherine-Salom� Bigot de Morogues,

n�e Ki�n�, 1786-1820

� Mlle Billeh 18th century

� Fran�oise de Biro *?-�?

� Mlle Blondel c. 1760

� Anne or Marguerite Bocquet early 17th century - � 1660

� Mich�le Bokanowski * 1943

� Julie Bonaparte, n�e Clary � after 1820

� M�lanie H�l�ne Bonis 1858-1937

� Mlle Bonnay c. 1798

� Mme de Bonneuil c. 1789

� Carine Bonnefoy * ?

� Agathe-Elisabeth-Henriette Borghese, n�e Larriv�e, 1764-1839

� Caroline Bouchardy c. 1830

� Lili Juliette M.O. Boulanger

(1st woman to receive Prix de Rome 1913) 1893-1918

� Nadia Juliette Boulanger 1887-1979

� Sophie Boulin * 1960

� Jackie Bourbasquet-Pichard * 1956

� Clementine de Bourges *?-1561

� Mme Bouvardinska c. 1740

� Th�r�se Brenet * 1935

� Mlle Bresson 1785-?

� Fran�oiz Breut *? (singer/songwriter)

� Mme Laure Brice � 1841

� AnneLouise Boyvin Brillon de Jouy.

n�e d'Hardancourt, 1744 -1824

� C�cile Broch� *?

� La Comtesse de Bussi c. 1780

� Mlle Buttier fl. 1727-1732

C

� Mlle de C... c. 1763

� Mme de C....t c. 1806

� Madame A. Cabanes c. 1830

� Camille *? (singer/songwriter)

� Mmme Campet de Saujon fl 1811-1827

� Marguerite Canal 1890-1978

� Edith Canat de Chizy * 1950

� Amelie Julie Candeille 1767-1834

(also: Mme Delaroche, Mme Simons, Mme P�rl�)

� Iseut de Capio * � 1140-�?

� Mme Caron c. 1790

� Castelloza (Dame Castelloza) early 13th century

� Almucs de Castelnan late 12th century

� Blanche de Castille 1188-1252 (also: La Reine Blanche)

� Janine Chabonnier * 1926

� Mme de la Chaistaignerais c. 1699

� Mme du Chamberger *?-�?

� Cecile Louise Stephanie Chaminade 1857-1944

� Marguerite de Champagne, Duchess de Lorraine � 13th cenury?

� Caroline Charri�re *?

� Sophie Charri�re 17??-??

� Isabella Agneta Elisabeth de Charri�re,

n�e van Tuyll van Serooskerke, �1740-1805,

born in the Netherlands, also: Belle van Zuylen

� Dame de la Chaucie (or Chauss��) 13th century

� Monic Checonni-Botella * 1936

� Mlle Cherbourg � 1765

� Sophie-Veronique Choplin * ?

� Fran�oise Choveaux *?

� Hedwige Cennaro-Chr�tien 1859-1944

� Clarete � 13th century

� Marie Elisabeth Cl�ry 1761-1795

� Mme Cl�ry, n�e Duverg� 1759-1809

� Adrienne Clostre * 1921

� Mme Coco c. 1709

� Mahaut de Commercy � 13th century

� Mlle J. de Couffon early 20th century

� Beatrice (Bietriz) de Courtrai � 13th century

� Sylvie Couvoisier *?

D

� Madame D *?-�?

� Mlle D... c. 1758

� Mme D.C. c. 1780

� Yvonne Daly * 1918

� Francisque Darcieux � 1930

� Mlle Darion c. 1800

� Mlle Dauvergne de Beauvais fl 1760

� Demisele Oede � 13th century

� Cath�rine Delasalle *?

� Mlle Camille Delaval 1794-?

� Mme Delaval c. 1790

� Mlle Delieu fl 1815-1820

� Mlle Delorme fl. 1777-1789

� Suzanne Demarquez 1899-1965

� Theresia Demar(s) 1801-?

� H�l�ne-Louise Demars 1733-�1759 (also Terese Demars)

� Jeanne Marie-Madeleine Demessieux 1921-1968

� Mlle Denis c. 1711

� M�lanie Dentu � 1852

� Elisabeth Depardieu *? (singer/songwriter)

� Lizzy Mercier Descloux *? (singer/songwriter)

� Fran�oise Elisabeth Desfossez fl 1789-1820 (later: Mme Countess Caraque)

� Madame Desmaisons c. 1786

� Mlle D....et c. 1758

� Yvonne Desportes 1907-1993

� Jeanne-Hippolite Devisme(/)s, n�e Moyroud 1765-1808

� Florine Dez�de 1765-1792, also; Mlle D.Z.)

� Beatriz, La Comtessa de Dia 1160-1212

� Maroie de Diergnau (Dame Maroie/Dame Marois)

13th century (also: Maroie de Drignau de Lille)

� Domna H. late 12th century

� Alice Dona *? (singer/songwriter)

� Mlle Dubonnet c. 1772

� Pauline (Charlotte Antionette) Duchambge,

n�e de Montet, 1778-1858

� Mme Duchange c. 1830

� Fid�le Dufresne c. 1800

� L�onie Dufresne � 1845

� Madame Anne Constance Dumur 18th century

� Pauline Dupont � 1846

� Lia Duport � 1844

� Mme Dupr� fl. 1750

� Mlle Duv(al) 1761-?

� Mlle Duval Louise 1718-1769

E-F

� Mlle Edelman(n) c. 1780

� Mlle de F. c. 1700

� Rolande Falcinelli * 1920

� Louise Farrenc-Dumont 1804-1875

� Dame de Fayel 13th century

� Madeleine Ferrand � 1900

� Gabrielle Ferrari 1851-1921

� Beatriz Ferreyra *?

� Graciane Finzi *1945

� Comtesse de Foix � 13th century

� Brigitte Fontaine *?

� Henriette B. Forster 2nd half 19th century

� Dame (Jeanne) de Fouencamp � 13th century

� Marie-H�l�ne Fournier *?

� Isadore Freed � 1932

G

� Madame G...D c. 1820

� Mmes M & C de G. before 1800

� Monique Gabus * 1924

� (Edmee-)Sophie Gail (Gayl), n�e Garre 1775-1819

� Th�r�se Ganal *?-�?

� Mlle Am�lie Gardel c. 1800

� Gardeairen�a early 13th century

� Garsenda, Countess of Provence early 13th century

� Mlle de Gaudin c. 1780

� Mme Victoire Gautherdt fl 1780-1810

� Marie-Fran�oise-Sophie Gay 1776-1852

� St�phanie-F�licit� de Genlis,

n�e Ducrest, Countess de Saint-Aubain, 1746-1830

� Mlle Gent(r)y c. 1760

� Henriette Georgeon fl 1800-1805

� Sophie Gersin early 19th century

� Marianne Gessenay *?

� Suzanne Giraud *1958

� Mlle C. Goguo � 1697

� Dame de Gosnai 13th century

� Ida Gotkovski * 1933

� Mlle Gouy � 1714

� Marie Goyette *?

� Maria F�lice Cl�mence de Grandval-de Reiset 1830-1907

� Angelique-Doroth�e-Lucille Gr�try 1770-1790

� Christine Groult *?

� Mlle Gue(s)don de Presles early 18th century-�1754

� Mlle Guerin 1739-?

H

� Suzanne Ha�k-Ventoura *?

� Guy (Helen) d'Hardelot 1858-1936

� Fran�oise Hardy * 1944 (singer/songwriter)

� Elisabeth de Hau(l)teterre fl 1737-1768 (also Hotteterre)

� Marie H�l�ne *?

� Mlle Helv...... (early 18th century

� Mme Cl�ment Hemery � 1799

� Mlle H�rault fl 1702-1726

� Jeanne H�ricard *?

� Louise Pauline H�ritte-Viardot 1841-1918

� Nathalie Herres *?

� Mle Herville � 1710

� Augusta Holm�s (Pseud.: Hermann Zenta) 1847-1903

� Hortense Eugenie de Beauharnais,

Queen of Holland, 1783-1837

� Andr�e Honegge, n�e Vaurabourg *?

� Thimothee Horodyski *?

� Madame S.M. Hutchinson *?-�?

� Mlle L. Hutz *?-�?

I-J-K

� Christiane Ildevert *?

� Isabella early 13th century

� Iselda early 13th century

� Elisabeth-Claude Jacquet de la Guerre 1644-1729

� Marie Ja�ll-Trautmann 1846-1925

� Betsy Jolas (Elisabeth Illouz) * 1926

� Elsa Justel * 1944

� Mme Kamermann � 1783

� Wally Karveno * 1914

� Ginette Keller * 1925

� Mlle Le S�n�chal de Kerkado 1786-�1805

� La Princesse L. Kotschoubey � 1860

� Mme Kramer late 18th century

� Anne-Marie Krumpholtz 1755-1813

L

� Madame H L. early 19th century (1830?)

� Mme L. � 1782

� Mme L.P.D.L. � 1716

� Mme de La B... � 1780

� Mme Labaillive � 1780

� Sophie Lacaze * 1963

� Nicole Lacharte 1934-1991

� Louise-Genevi�ve de La Hye 1810-1838

� Marie-Theresa-Louisa de Savoye Carignan,

Princesse de Lamballe 1749-1792

� Mmle Lambert � 1780

� Mme Langier � 1780

� Cl�mentine-Josephine-Fran�oise-Th�r�se

de Lannoy de Clervaux,

n�e Comtesse de Loos-Corswarem 1764-1820

� Mme N.G. de Lano � 1850-'54

� Adeline de Lara *?

� Cath�rine Lara *? (singer/songwriter)

� Mme Laschansky late 18th century

� Elodie Lauten * 1950

� Jo�lle Leandre * 1951

� Mlle Ernestine Le Beau � 1820

� Mlle Elisabeth Le Chantre * 1757, fl. 1767-1770

� Mme Victoire Le Clere � 1800

� S.R. Mad.me de L.B.ne *?-�?

� Mme Le Jeune before 1800

� Edith Lejet * 1941

� Jeanne Leleu 1898-1979

� Mademoiselle Le Noble *?-�?

� Mlle Le R... � 1770

� Mlle Rosalie Le Vasseur fl 1770-1780

� Louise Lev�que (L�vesque), n�e Cuvelier 1708-1745

� Annette de Lihu � 1812-1817

� Victorine de Lihu � 1812-1817

� Comtesse de Linaige � 13th century

� Caroline Lizotte * 1969

� Mlle Lolo � 1726

� Mlle Lolotte early 18th century (same as Mlle Lolo?)

� Lombarda early 13th cntury

� Lorete, Sainte des Prez 13th century

� Nathalie Loriers *?

� Yvonne Loriod * 20-01-1924

� Duchess de Lorraine fl early 13th century

� Olivia Louvel *?

M

� Aim�e Maillart 1817-1871

� Marie-Emmanuelle Louis, n�e Bayon 1746-1824 (often as: Mme Victor Bayon-Louis)

� Mlle de M...... � 1731 (anonymous)

� Mme M. � 1780 (anonymous)

� Mme la Comtesse Olympe M***deL*** � 1861

� Maria Felicit� Malibran 1808-1836

� Mme Mano fl 1730-1740

� Marcelle de Manziarly 1899-1989, (born in Russia, died in USA)

� Myriam Lucia Marb� 1931-1997 (born in Romania)

� Madame T.S. Marchal � 1810

� Maria of Burgundy 1457-1482

� (Mme la Dauphine) Marie-Ad�la�de of Savoy,

Duchess of Burgundy, 1685-1712

� Marie Antoinette, Archduchess of Austria,

Queen of France, 1755-1793 (decollated)

� Mme A. Marie-Cardine early 20th century

� Marie de France 1160-1215

� Dame Margot fl. 13th century

� Dame Maroie late 12th century

� Caroline Mart(a)inville � 1820

� Maria de Ventadorn fl. late 12th century

� Marie de Dregnau de Lille fl. 13th century

� Souad Massi * 1972 (singer/songwriter W)) (born in Algeria)

� Paule Maurice 1910-1967

� Isabelle Mayereau *? (singer/songwriter)

� Fran�oise-Charlotte de Senneterre M�n�tou 1680-? (Mlle de Menetou)

� Christine Mennesson *?

� Mlle M�on � 1780

� Sophie Mer(c)ken � 1798

� Louisa de Mercy-Argenteau 18th century

� Marquise de la Mezang�re *?

� Mlle M�chon � 1750

� Ariane Mnouchkine *?

� Cassan�a de Mondonville *?

� Marguerite Monnot 1903-1961

� Marie-Josephine de Comarin,

Marquise de Montalembert, 1750-1832

� H�l�ne de Nervo de Montgeroult,

Countess of Charay, 1764-1836

� Gormonda de Montpellier late 12th century

� Christine Morel *?

� Baronne Virginie du Verger Morel 1799-1870

N-O-P

� Madame Th�odore N. � 1810

� Angelique Nachon *?

� Agnes de Navarre-Champagne late 12th century

� Tolia Nikiprowetzky *?

� Marie Nimier *?

� Mme de No�ailles � 1699

� Mlle P. � 1717

� Mlle de la P. � 1700

� Mlle Euphrosine Pacini � 1810

� Abril Padilla *?

� Ad�la�de-F�licit� Marechal Paisible (dite Melle) � 1766

� Mme Papavoine, n�e Pellecier ca 1735-?, fl. 1754-1770

� Emmanuelle Parenin *? (singer/songwriter)

� Mlle Peau � 1770

� Mmme D.S. P�l� � 1780

� Madeleine Perissas 1906-1971

� Ana�s Countess of Perri�re-Pilte 1836-1878

� Joanni Perronnet � 1885

� Nicole Philiba * 1937

� Anne Danican Philidor 17th century

� Edith Piaf (Edith Giovanna Gassion) 1915-1963

� Suzanne Pillevisse early 20th century

� Julie Pinel fl 1700-1737

� la fille Mlle Pinet � 1710

� Mlle Julia Pistou � 1820

� Mlle Poirier � 1785

� Armande de Polignac 1876-1962

� Azalais de Porcairages early 13th century

� Augustine Pouillau fl 1782-1787 (Mlle Pouillard)

� Ida Presti 1924-1964

� Mlle Provost � 1732

� Lo�sa Puget 1810-1889

� Henriette Puig-Roget 1910-1992

Q-R

� Beatrice Quoniam *?

� Akira Rabelais *?

� Mlle R.C. before 1800

� Mlle Ray fl. 1770-1784

� Eliane Radigue * 1924

� F�licie Rameau � 1908

� Louise Reisner � 1830

� (Mme P. de ) Remusat � 1780

� Claire Renard * 1944

� Henriette Reni� 1875-1956

� Marie-Annick R�tif (Mannick) *?

� Michele Reverdy * 1943 (born in Egypt)

� Mlle Ribout� � 1798

� Jeannine Richer * 1924

� Jocelyn Robert *?

� Lucie Robert * 1936

� Brigitte Robindor� *?

� Mme de Rochenard � 1699

� Virginie Roehn � 1830

� Denise Roger * 1924

� Henriette Roget * 1910

� Yvonne Rokseth 1890-1948

� Fanny Roland � 1797

� Beatriz de Romans ca 13th century

� Mathilde Baroness de Rothschild � 1850

� Jeannine Rueff * 1922

S

� V�ronique Sanson *? (singer/somgwritet)

� Eugenie de Santa Colomna-Sourget �1850

� Tona Scherchen(-Hsiao) * 1938 (born in Switzerland)

� Emma Sengel 2nd half 19th century

� Jeanne-Marie Sens *? (singer/songwriter

� Claire Shapira * 1946

� Mlle Sicard ca 1768-1882

� Anne Sylvestre *? (singer/songwriter)

� Irene Skorik (Irene Baudemont) * 1924

� Laetitia Sonami * 1953

� Marcelle Soulage 1894-�? (born in Lima)

� Rosina Stolz � 1872

� Anne Sylvestre * 1934 (singer/songwriter)

� Magdeleine Symiane � 1916

T-U

� Mlle de T � 1785

� Germaine Tailleferre 1892-07/11/1983 (Groupe des Six!)

� Louise Talma 1906-1996

� Karen Tanaka * 1961 (born in Japan)

� Mlle de Th. late 18th century

� Mme Ang�lique Thi�m� fl 1790-1819

� Beatrice Thieret *?

� Pauline-Marie-Elisa Thys 1836-1909

� Tibors fl mid-12th century

� Mme B. de Travenet fl 1790-1800

� Roxanne Turcotte *?

V-W-X-Y-Z

� Madame Elise V. before 1800

� Anne VanderLove (Anne van der Leeuwe) * 1966 (singer/songwriter) born in Holland

� Mlle de Vanniers � 1762

� Georgette Vialla � 1944

� M(me de) Viard � 1781

� (Michelle Ferdinande) Pauline Viardot Garcia 1821-1910

� Comtesse de Vidampierre � 1771-1772

� Jane Vieu 1871-1955

� Madame de Villeblanche � before 1782 (24 years old)

� Mme Sophie de Villega � 1861

� Mlle de Vilm � 1699

� Mlle Virion fl. 1782

� Josephine-Rosalie-Pauline Walckiers 1765-1837

� (Atale) Th�r�se Wartel 1814-1835

� Caroline Wuiet (Wulet, Vuyet) 1766-1835 Pseud.: Donna Elidora

Germany

Name Period

A

� A. von K, geb. von S c. 1808

� Ella Adalewsky *?

� Maria Theresia, Countess of Ahlefeld,

Princess of Thurn und Taxis, 1755-1823

� Sieglinde Ahrens * 1936

� Lenie Alexander * 1924 (lives in Chili)

� Lisbeth Alexander-Katz *?

� Marianne Amacher *?

� Maria Amalia, Duchess of Sachsen-Zeitz,

n�e Von Brandenburg, 1670-1793

� Amalia Catherina, Duchess of Erbach,

n�e von Waldeck zu Eisenberg, 1640-1697

� Amalie, Marie Auguste Frederieke,

Princess of Saxonie, (ps. A. Heiter, A. Serena) 1794-1870

� Anastatsia von Schwartzburg,

Armstadt und Sunderhausen, fl. 1555

� Anna Amalia Duchess of Sacksen-Weimar,

n�e von Braunschweig, 1739-1807

� Anna Amalia Princess of Prussia 1723-1787

� Anna Maria, Duchess of Prussia,

n�e Duchess von Braunschweig-L�neburg, 1532-1568

� Anna Maria von Sacksen-J�lich-Cleve,

n�e von Mecklenburg-Schwerin, 1627-1669

� Anna Sophie, Landgravinne of Hessen-Darmstadt

and Abbess of Quedlinburg, 1638-1683

� Anna von K�ln fl 1525

� Lotte Arlt-Kruse 1890-1930

� Bettina (Elisabeth) von Arnim, n�e Brentano, 1785-1859, (Ps. Beans van Bor)

� Nina (Jana SynandinaGertrut)

d'Aubigny von Engelbrunner, 1787-?

� Marianne von Auenbrugger *?

� Lera Auerbach *1973

� Heike Aumuller *?

� Schwester Aurelia c. 1782

� Helma Autenrieth 1896-�?

B

� Lotte Backes 1901-�?

� Dem(oiselle) von B c. 1800

� Pauline von B c. 1800

� Anna Magdalena Bach *?

� Charlotte Caroline Wilhelmine Bachmann,

n�e Stowe, 1757-1817

� Elise Bachmann 1838-�?

� Ingeborg Bachmann *?

� Catharina Backman *?

� Louisa Baer 19th century

� Rebekka Bakken *?

� Regina Bamberger � 1830

� Eva Barath *?

� Blixa Bargeld *?

� Ursula Barthel *1913-1977

� Sophie, Gr�fin Wolf Baudissin,

n�e Kaskel 19th century

� Charlotte Bauer 19th century

� Katherine Bauer 1785-1798

� Carola Bauckholt * 1959

� Katherine Baum 19th century

� Franziska Baumann *?

� Chris Baumgarten * 1910

� Ida Becker 19th century

� Heike Beckmann *?

� Louise Behr 19th century

� Kirsty Beilharz * 1908

� Agnes Bernouilly 1825-�?

� Ludmilla Biehler 19th century

� Frances Susanna Bigg �1850

� Hildegard von Bingen 1098-1179

� Maria Anna Magdalena von Biber 17th century

� Renate Birnstein * 1946

� Celia Bizony 1904-1987(� London)

� Jenny Blauhuth 1862-�?

� Kerstin Blodig *?

� Anna Bockholtz-Falconi 1820-1879 (died in Paris, France)

� Ruth Bodenstein-Hoyme * 1924

� Marie B�rner-Sandrini