Louise Augusta Marie Julia Haenel de Cronenthall (18 January 1839 – 9 March 1896) was a German composer who lived and worked in France.

Life

Louise Haenel de Cronenthall was born in Naumburg, Germany, the daughter of piano maker Franz Julius Hänel (1804-1871), and moved to Paris to study at the Conservatoire at age 17. She studied with Alexandre Joseph Désiré Tariot (1803-1872) for music theory, Camille-Marie Stamaty (1811–1870) for piano, Auguste-Joseph Franchomme (1808–1884) for cello, and

Jules Demersseman Jules Auguste Demersseman (9 January 1833 – 1 December 1866) was a French flautist and composer. Biography Demersseman was born in Hondschoote, Département Nord, France, near the Belgian border. At 11, he was a student of Jean-Louis Tul ...

(1833–1866) for flute and composition. In 1862 she married Léonce du Trousset, marquis d'Héricourt de Valincourt (1822-1889). Haenel received a medal for her work in the Paris World Fair of 1867. She died in Paris.

Works

Louise Haenel de Cronenthall was a very productive composer. Selected compositions include: *''La nuit d'épreuve'' (The Eight samples) opera, 1867 *''La Chanson du Thé'' *''Cremonese'', string quartet *''La cinquantaine villageoise'' (The Golden Peasant Wedding), symphony *''Salute au printemps'' (spring greeting), symphony *''La fantastique'' (The Great), symphony *''Appolonia'', symphony *''Bonheur pastoral'' (pastoral happiness), symphony

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