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{{Short description|French pianist, music teacher and composer}}
{{Short description|French pianist, music teacher and composer}}
'''Virginie Morel du Verger''' (Christiane) (1779 – 17 December 1870) was a [[French people|French]] pianist, music teacher and composer. Virginie Morel was born in [[Metz]], and studied with [[Louis Adam]] at the [[Paris]] Conservatoire in 1814 where she received first prize in piano. She later continued her studies with [[Ferdinand Hummel]] and became pianist to the Duchess de Berry. She married the Lieutenant Colonel of Staff, Baron du Verger in 1829, and composed a ''Piano Sonata'', eight etudes, three duets for violin and piano and similar chamber works. She died at her husband's property the Chateau du Verger.<ref>{{cite book |title=International encyclopedia of women composers: Volume 2|author=Cohen, Aaron I.|year=1987}}</ref>
'''Virginie Morel du Verger''' (Christiane) (1799 – 17 December 1870) was a [[French people|French]] pianist, music teacher and composer. Virginie Morel was born in [[Metz]], and studied with [[Louis Adam]] at the [[Paris]] Conservatoire in 1814 where she received first prize in piano. She later continued her studies with [[Ferdinand Hummel]] and became pianist to the Duchess de Berry. She married the Lieutenant Colonel of Staff, Baron du Verger in 1829, and composed a ''Piano Sonata'', eight etudes, three duets for violin and piano and similar chamber works. She died at her husband's property the Chateau du Verger.<ref>{{cite book |title=International encyclopedia of women composers: Volume 2|author=Cohen, Aaron I.|year=1987}}</ref>
<ref>{{cite book |title=A dictionary of pianists and composers for the pianoforte: with an appendix|publisher=Novello|author=Pauer, Ernst|url=https://archive.org/details/dictionaryofpian00paueiala |page=[https://archive.org/details/dictionaryofpian00paueiala/page/124 124]|year=1895|accessdate=6 January 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite book |title=Women composers: a biographical handbook of women's work in music|author=Ebel, Otto|year=1902|accessdate=6 January 2011|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=1BkQAAAAYAAJ&pg=PT154 }}</ref>
<ref>{{cite book |title=A dictionary of pianists and composers for the pianoforte: with an appendix|publisher=Novello|author=Pauer, Ernst|url=https://archive.org/details/dictionaryofpian00paueiala |page=[https://archive.org/details/dictionaryofpian00paueiala/page/124 124]|year=1895|accessdate=6 January 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite book |title=Women composers: a biographical handbook of women's work in music|author=Ebel, Otto|year=1902|accessdate=6 January 2011|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=1BkQAAAAYAAJ&pg=PT154 }}</ref>



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Virginie Morel du Verger (Christiane) (1799 – 17 December 1870) was a French pianist, music teacher and composer. Virginie Morel was born in Metz, and studied with Louis Adam at the Paris Conservatoire in 1814 where she received first prize in piano. She later continued her studies with Ferdinand Hummel and became pianist to the Duchess de Berry. She married the Lieutenant Colonel of Staff, Baron du Verger in 1829, and composed a Piano Sonata, eight etudes, three duets for violin and piano and similar chamber works. She died at her husband's property the Chateau du Verger.[1] [2][3]

References

  1. ^ Cohen, Aaron I. (1987). International encyclopedia of women composers: Volume 2.
  2. ^ Pauer, Ernst (1895). A dictionary of pianists and composers for the pianoforte: with an appendix. Novello. p. 124. Retrieved 6 January 2011.
  3. ^ Ebel, Otto (1902). Women composers: a biographical handbook of women's work in music. Retrieved 6 January 2011.