Among other composers of songs may be mentioned Louise Reichard, whose father was Chapelmaster to Frederick the Great. Her works are mostly sacred in character. Marie Boerner-Sandrini, who lived at Dresden before entering on her career as a famous opera singer, wrote a popular Ave Maria, besides other melodious songs. In the domain of sacred music, Louise von Vigny has done some good work. Ida Becker has won well-deserved success with her children's songs, which are inimitable in their way. Her cantata, "Die Heilige Nacht," for soloists and chorus, is often heard. Marie Hinrichs Franz, wife of the great composer, was herself a song-writer of exceptional merit, and deserves more than a passing mention. In the field of organ music, Clotilde Kainerstorfer is the leader to-day. Her works, which are all of a high standard, consist of numerous hymns and some choral numbers, all with organ accompaniment. Marianne Stecher is another successful organist and composer, and her many fugues earn her a high rank for musicianship. Of earlier date was Judith Bachmann, who flourished at Vienna near the close of the seventeenth century. She is credited with a number of organ fugues, as well as a piano sonata. Coming to the less usual instruments, Ottilie Heinke, who lives in Berlin, has composed two 'cello romances, besides worthy piano music. Sophie Seipt, of Cologne, has also published a number of 'cello pieces. Caroline Kraemer became a virtuoso on the clarinet, and wrote a good many pieces for that instrument. Therese Winkel was a famous harp player of the early nineteenth century, and published three sonatas for harp and violin. Nina Eschborn has composed a number of pieces for the harp, besides songs and duets. Fanny Christ and Ida Zaubiter have become noted as zither players, and have written many compositions for that instrument. CHAPTER VIII. FRANCE Famous among women composers of all nations is Cecile-Louise-Stephanie Chaminade. She was born at Paris in 1861, of a family that was well endowed with musical taste. In childhood, she made the piano her favourite companion, and while other girls were devoted to their dolls, she would try to express in tones the simple emotions that moved her. There are some gifted mortals who can think in music, whose joys and sorrows translate themselves naturally into melody. Cecile Chaminade was one of these. [Illustration: CECILE-LOUISE-STEPHANIE CHAMINADE]