Emilie Zumsteeg

Emilie Zumsteeg (December 9, 1796 – August 1, 1857) was a German choir conductor, songwriter, composer, and pianist.

She was born and died in Stuttgart. Her father was composer Johann Rudolf Zumsteeg. [ [http://books.google.com/books?id=tDchGAO78D8C&pg=PA228&dq=%22Emilie+Zumsteeg&sig=zO7leWMj8f_XMPT4LSJPp5KmhPM#PPA228,M1 Women Making Music: The Western Art Tradition, 1150-1950 By Jane M. Bowers, Judith Tick pg 228] ] He father died when she was six, but her mother ran a music store which maintained her interest. She showed a facility at sight-reading and cultivated a circle of talented musicians. Her compositions include an overture, piano-pieces, and three polonaises. She was perhaps best known for her songs, which became popular in her homeland. [ [http://books.google.com/books?id=YeQ5AAAAIAAJ&pg=PA159&dq=%22Emilie+Zumsteeg&lr=#PPA160,M1 Woman's Work in Music By Arthur Elson: pgs 159-160] ]

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