Esmeralda Athanasiu-Gardeev (1834-1917)

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I just found this composer while looking for other Romanian composers, besides Dimitrie Cuclin who is already being discussed on this forum.
Wikipedia has very little information on her.

She was born in Galaţi, and studied music in Bucharest, piano and composition with Julius Schulhoff, and composition with Anton Rubinstein.
As her Op. 1 a Romanian March is listed, and also mentioned are two mazurkas, 3 lieder, and some other smaller pieces, including a hymn for mixed chorus.