Emilie Zumsteeg
Emilie Zumsteeg (December 9, 1796 – August 1, 1857) was a German choir conductor, songwriter, composer, and pianist.
She was born and died in Stuttgart. Her father was composer Johann Rudolf Zumsteeg.[1] Her father died when she was six, but her mother ran a music store which maintained her interest. She showed a facility at sight-reading and cultivated a circle of talented musicians. Her compositions include an overture, piano-pieces, and three polonaises. She was perhaps best known for her songs, which became popular in her homeland and beyond.[2] One song in particular was later used by the Russian Baptist leader Ivan Prokhanov, and became widely known as the "Prisoners' Song".[3]
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