Amalia, Friederike
Amalia, Friederike
Amalia, Friederike, Princess of Saxony, German composer; b. Dresden, Aug. 10, 1794; d. there, Sept. 18, 1870. She composed several light operas under the name Amalie Heiter, and also wrote sacred music.
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