Countess Wilhelmine von Brandenburg Bayreuth (c.1750). Antoine Pesne (French, 1683-1757).In addition
Countess Wilhelmine von Brandenburg Bayreuth (c.1750). Antoine Pesne (French, 1683-1757).In addition to her other accomplishments, Wilhelmine was also a gifted composer and supporter of music. She was a lutenist, a student of Sylvius Leopold Weiss, and the employer of Bernhard Joachim Hagen. She wrote an opera, Argenore, performed in 1740 for her husband’s birthday, as well as some chamber music that still survives. -- source link
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