Jeanne Rivet (1850-1913) [1] was a French composer of songs and music for piano. Her compositions were widely published during her lifetime. [2]
Little is known about Rivet’s life. The composer Justin Clerice dedicated his Menuet No. 3 to her in 1890. [3] Rivet set texts by the following writers to music: Raoul de Bionnet, Hann de Crillon, Henri David as Henri Darsay, Julia Daudet, Maurice Faure, Francois I, Goran, Ernest Lourdelet, Hippolyte Julien Joseph Lucas, Jean Richepin, Gustave Rivet, Armand Silvestre, Paul Sonnies, André Theuriet, Georges Trouillot, and Paul Verlaine. [1] [4] [5]
Rivet’s works were published by Casa Ricordi, Choudens, Grus (today Lemoine), Hachette, and Edouard Moulle. [4] [6] [7] [8] Her compositions include: