SCHWERTZELL, Wilhelmine Von
Name:
SCHWERTZELL, Wilhelmine Von (1790-1849)
Musical genre:
Vocal Music/Art Songs
Country of birth:
Germany
Country of location:
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Notes:
Wilhelmine von Schwertzell (1787–1863) was a German author, lieder composer, and folklorist who helped Wilhelm Grimm collect fairy tales.
Schwertzell was born in Willingshausen to Luise Freiin von Bozenburg-Stadtfeld and Georg von Schwertzell. Little is known about her education. She met Wilhelm Grimm through her brother Fritz, who studied with Wilhelm in Kassel and Marburg. Wilhelm and Wilhelmine corresponded extensively; at least 75 of their letters survive.
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