In the case of the composers' wives I used their maiden names (in one case her earlier married name and her maiden name as well), while with the others I stuck to their best-known names.
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Poet; muse of Wagner who set five songs to her words
Composer, pianist; wife of Schumann, steadfast promoter of his works
Actress; first wife of Berlioz and the inspiration for his Symphonie Fantastique
Pianist; second wife of Bartók, dedicatee of a number of his works including the Third Piano Concerto
Opera singer; wife of Richard Strauss who wrote several roles for her
Wife of Debussy, his work Children's Corner Suite was dedicated to their daughter
First wife of Johann Sebastian Bach and mother of Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach
Love of Beethoven who wrote his song An die Hoffnung for her, she is considered the 'Immortal Beloved' by some
Lover of Liszt and mother of his three children
Operatic soprano; second wife of Verdi and creator of the role of Abigaille in his opera Nabucco
Singer; second wife of Johann Sebastian Bach who dedicated several works to her
Author; lover, muse and nurse of Chopin
Wife of Wagner and director of the Bayreuth Festival after his death
Singer; wife of Mozart who wrote the soprano solo of his Great Mass in C minor for her
Muse of Janáček 37 years his junior and his main inspiration during the last decade of his life
Patroness of Tchaikovsky with whom she built an epistolary friendship
Friend of Haydn whose Piano Sonata in E flat major, Hob. XVI/49 was written for her
Singer; friend, protégée and perhaps lover of Mendelssohn, the aria 'Hear Ye Israel' in his oratorio Elijah is probably tailored to her voice; founder of Mendelssohn Scholarship
Singer and actress; wife of Kurt Weill and perfomer of his works
Opera singer; first wife of Rossini and creator of a number of roles in his operas
Pianist, composer; wife of Rimsky-Korsakov whose musical style was vastly influenced by her
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Two of the composers have two matches in this quiz so you're advised to take a close look at the descriptions. I chose ladies who have their own wikipedia pages, but any other suggestions are welcome.
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