| Intro | French woman pianist and composer |
| Was |
Musician Educator Pianist Composer Music educator |
| From | France |
| Type |
Academia Music |
| Gender | female |
| Birth | 2 March 1764, Lyon |
| Death |
20 May 1836, Florence (aged 72 years) |
Hélène de Nervo de Montgeroult (1764–1836) was a French pianist and composer. She was born into an aristocratic family and studied piano with Nicolas Joseph Hüllmandel and Jan Ladislav Dussek. She married the Marquis de Montgeroult who died as an Austrian prisoner in 1793.
After her husband’s death, de Montgeroult took a position at the new Paris Conservatoire in 1795, where she taught for two years. Afterward she published two volumes of music. Reportedly it was respect for her compositions that allowed her to survive the French Reign of Terror.
Works
Selected works include:
- Trois sonatas pour le forte-piano, collection
- Cours complet pour l’enseignement du forte-piano, collection
Her works have been recorded and issued on CD, including:
- Hélène de Montgeroult – La Marquise et la Marseillaise (12 May 2008) Editions Hortus