Caroline Johanna Lovisa Ridderstolpe,

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Kolbe (September 2, 1793 – October 8, 1878) was a Swedish

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and singer. Ridderstolpe was born in

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, the daughter of the chapel conductor, Carl Kolbe, and in 1816 married the Swedish governor, count Fredrik Ludvig Ridderstolpe. In 1832, she published the composition ''Sju Sånger'' (Seven Songs), dedicated to the Crown princess

Josephine of Leuchtenberg Joséphine of Leuchtenberg (Joséphine Maximilienne Eugénie Napoléone de Beauharnais; 14 March 1807 – 7 June 1876) was Queen of Sweden and Norway from 8 March 1844 to 8 July 1859 as the wife of King Oscar I. She was also Princess of Bologna f ...

. In 1834, ''Hvad är Glädjen?'' (What is Joy?) was published, dedicated to her late friend Josefina Benedicks, and in 1836 ''Nya Sånger'' (New Songs). Ridderstolpe was a student of

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. Caroline Ridderstolpe was inducted as an honorary member of the

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(chair 322) on March 26, 1850.

References

* Wilhelmina Stålberg (in Swedish): Anteckningar om svenska qvinnor (Notes on Swedish women) * Gustaf Hilleström: Kungl. Musikaliska Akademien, Matrikel 1771-1971

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