Four mighty female prominent composers!!! By nawaporn Period: 1789 to 1831 Maria Szymanowska - Polish (1789-1831) Period: 1805 to 1847 Fanny Mendelssohn - German (1805-1847) Period: 1819 to 1896 Clara Schumann - German (1819-1896) Period: 1857 to 1944 Cecile Chaminade - French (1857-1944)