Henriette Voigt (24 November 1808 - 15 October 1839) was a German pianist. Born Henriette Kunze in

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, Voigt was a pupil of

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. She was the wife of merchant Karl Voigt, at whose house many of the most important musicians of the day gathered. She was the dedicatee of the second piano sonata of

Robert Schumann Robert Schumann (; 8 June 181029 July 1856) was a German composer, pianist, and influential music critic. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest composers of the Romantic era. Schumann left the study of law, intending to pursue a career a ...

. As a pianist she would sometimes play four-handed piano with

Felix Mendelssohn Jakob Ludwig Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy (3 February 18094 November 1847), born and widely known as Felix Mendelssohn, was a German composer, pianist, organist and conductor of the early Romantic period. Mendelssohn's compositions include sy ...

. With Karl she was the mother of two daughters, whose godfathers were Mendelssohn and Schumann. Voigt died in the city of her birth.

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