a German songwriter and composer. She was born in Berlin. Louise Reichardt took music lessons from her father, and in 1800 four of her songs were published in a collection of his songs. She taught singing, and in 1809 moved to Hamburg where she studied with Johann Frederich Clasing. Reichardt was active in Hamburg as a choral conductor and established a Gesangverein choral society in Hamburg. She also translated the Latin works of Hasse and Graun into German.
