Madame Ronssecy Explained

Madame Ronssecy (active 1780-1820) was a French composer and harpist who emigrated to England. Little is known about her, although several of her works for harp were published in the late18th and early 19th centuries.^{[1] [2] [3] [4]}

After moving to England in the 1790s, Ronssecy taught in London. She bought Sébastien Érard harp #333, as well as several other Érard harps, probably acting as an agent for her students.^[5] Her compositions and arrangements for harp were published by S. Straight (London),^[6] and included:

• Andantino Variations^[7]
• Dirge in Cymbeline (by Venanzio Rauzzini; arranged for harp or piano by Ronssecy)^[8]
• Lullaby (by Stephen Storace; arranged for harp with variations by Ronssecy)
• Minuetto Variations (by Jean Baptiste Krumpholtz; variations by Ronssecy)
• Scotch Air Variations
• Scotch Tune Variations
• Shepherds I Have Lost My Love

Notes and References

1. Book: Cohen, Aaron I. . International Encyclopedia of Women Composers . 1987 . Books & Music (USA) . 978-0-9617485-0-0 . 599 . en.
2. Web site: Hayes . Deborah . Classical Women: Georgraphic Distribution . 2024-03-14 . spot.colorado.edu . 5.
3. Book: Eitner, Robert . Biographisch-bibliographisches quellen-lexikon der musiker und musikgelehrten der christlichen zeitrechnung bis zur mitte des neunzehnten jahrhunderts . 1903 . Breitkopf & Haertel . de.
4. Book: Stewart-Green, Miriam . Women composers: a checklist of works for the solo voice . 1980 . G.K. Hall . 978-0-8161-8498-9 . A Reference publication in women's studies . Boston, Mass . 137.
5. Book: European stringed instruments . 2007 . Royal College of Music . 978-0-946119-08-0 . Wells . Elizabeth F. . Catalogue . London . 44.
6. Web site: Maxted . Ian . 2007-01-11 . Exeter Working Papers in Book History: London 1775-1800: S . 2024-03-14 . Exeter Working Papers in Book History.
7. Book: Books . British Museum Department of Printed . Catalogue of Printed Music Published Between 1487 and 1800 Now in the British Museum: L-Z and First supplement . Squire . William Barclay . 1912 . order of the Trustees . en.
8. Book: Jackson, Barbara Garvey . Say Can You Deny Me: A Guide to Surviving Music by Women from the 16th Through the 18th Centuries . 1994-01-01 . University of Arkansas Press . 978-1-55728-303-0 . en.