December 9 - Maddalena Laura Sirmen (The Musical Birthday Series, 4th Annual Cycle)

Previous posts for December 9th are here: Elisabeth Schwarzkopf; Émile Waldteufel (2019), Donny Osmond (2020), and Pierre Henry; Sidney Homer (2021)

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Maddalena Laura Sirmen (9 December 1745 – 18 May 1818) was an Italian composer, violinist, and singer. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Speculation

The newlyweds performed in Paris on 15 August 1768, performing a double violin concerto which they co-wrote. – Wikipedia

When Maddelena Laura Sirmen played

In concert with her violinist spouse,

The records of the time report that they’d

Be assured of bringing down the house.

I wonder if their married life was stressful,

And if the couple ended up regretting
Attempts to be concurrently successful

At private and professional duetting.

 

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