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Marie Bigot was born on March 3, 1786, in Colmar, Alsace, France
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also known as
Marie Kiéné Bigot de Morogues
composer musician pianist teacher
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Marie Bigot was a French piano teacher and a composer. She is best known for her sonatas and études. She was highly accomplished at the keyboard and played for Haydn. In 1816 she gave lessons to Felix and Fanny Mendelssohn in Paris.
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Marie Bigot played for Haydn, who exclaimed: "Oh, my dear child, I did not write this music – it is you who have composed it!". He wrote on the sheet from which she played: "On 20 February 1805, Joseph Haydn was happy.". She became friendly with Beethoven, who admired her playing. She was the first to play for him, from the autograph, his newly written Appassionata Sonata, impressing him so much that he told her, "That is not exactly the character I wanted to give this piece; but go right on. If it is not wholly mine it is something better.".
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Marie Bigot was married. They had a daughter.
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