Hélène de Nervo de Montgeroult (1764–1836) was a French pianist and composer. She was born into an aristocratic family and studied piano with Nicolas Joseph Hüllmandel and Jan Ladislav Dussek

Jan Ladislav Dussek

Jan Ladislav Dussek was a Czech composer and pianist. He was an important representative of Czech music abroad in the second half of 18th century and the beginning of 19th century...

. She married the Marquis de Montgeroult who died as an Austrian

Austrians

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 prisoner in 1793.

After her husband's death, de Montgeroult took a position at the new Paris

Paris

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 Conservatoire in 1795, where she taught for two years. Afterward she published two volumes of music. Reportedly it was respect for her compositions that allowed her to survive the French Reign of Terror

Reign of Terror

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Works

Selected works include:

• Trois sonatas pour le forte-piano, collection
• Cours complet pour l'enseignement du forte-piano, collection

Her works have been recorded and issued on CD, including:

• Hélène de Montgeroult - La Marquise et la Marseillaise (12 May 2008) Editions Hortus

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