Mathilde Ringelsberg
Mathilde Ringelsberg (29 December 1813 — 2 February 1877)[1] was a Czech composer and piano teacher. She was born in Bohemia (today the Czech Republic).[2]. She wrote waltzes[3] and dances[4] for piano through at least opus 45.[5]
Little is known about Ringelsberg’s education or personal life. One of her polkas was awarded third prize in an 1847 dance music competition in Prague.[6] She dedicated at least one work to Caroline Campione. Her music was published by Marco Barro, Christoph & Kuhe, J. Hoffmann, and C. A. Spina[1] [7][8].
Her works for piano included:[1]
- Knall-Kugerl'n
- Reverie Musicale, opus 43
- Sans Souci
- Tambour Polka, opus 45
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Ringelsberg, Mathilde - IMSLP". imslp.org. Retrieved 2025-06-18.
- ^ Cohen, Aaron I. (1987). International Encyclopedia of Women Composers. Books & Music (USA). p. 586. ISBN 978-0-9617485-1-7.
- ^ Wier, Albert (1938). The Macmillan Encyclopedia of Music and Musicians. New York: The Macmillan Company. p. 1554.
- ^ "Woman's Work in Music • Arthur Elson • 4". www.p-books.com. Retrieved 2025-06-20.
- ^ Laurence, Anya (1978). Women of Notes: 1,000 Women Composers Born Before 1900. New York: Richards Rosen Press Inc. p. 38.
- ^ "Musikantiquariat Wolfgang Stöger | 38 - Frauen in der Musik - 24 Autographen, Drucke, Ephemera". musikantiquariat-stoeger.de. Retrieved 2025-06-20.
- ^ Bohemia: oder Unterhaltungsblätter für gebildete Stände (in German). A. Haase. 1854.
- ^ Ringelsberg, Mathilde. "Polka et mazurka: für das Pianoforte". hathitrust.org. Retrieved 18 June 2025.