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. Sources disagree about whether she was born in 1851 or 1856. She studied piano and music theory with Theodor Leschetitzky, and voice with

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. She married the lawyer Albert Wilhelmj, whose brother was the violinist and arranger

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. Wilhelmj made her debut as a singer with the Berlin Philharmonic on 18 March 1889 and probably sang at the

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, in 1904. In addition to performing, she taught and composed. Her compositions were published by Heinrichshofen Verlag, and include:

Works

Chamber music

*Andante (for violin and piano)

Vocal works

* ''Das Röslein und der Schmetterling'' * ''Dass du mich liebst, das wusst' ich'' * ''Ich denke dein''

External links

* * Axel Beer:
Wilhelmj, Maria
', in: ''Musik und Musiker am Mittelhein 2'' (German)

References

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