Aurore von Haxthausen

Aurore von Haxthausen (Gustava Charlotta Märta Aurora: 1830 – 7 February 1888), known also by her artist pseudonym as Klara or Clara Kuhlman, was a Swedish author, composer, pianist and lady in waiting. She composed a march that was played at the opening of Parliament for some years, and wrote several novels.

History Von Haxthausen was born in Daretorp in Västergötland, the daughter of the State Councillor (swedish: statsråd) and Governor (swedish: landshövding) of Halland County, Baron Carl Henrik Gyllenhaal and Aurore af Nordin. Her father died during a cholera outbreak in 1857, and it was after that that von Haxthausen was appointed as a lady-in-waiting to the Crown Princess.

Aurore von Haxthausen wrote several compositions for piano which was given on public concerts, although few of her compositions were written down. One of them, a marchm was, for several years, often played during the annual opening of parliament. She also published a collection of novels: Från svenska hem (1883–84). Her writing is mostly based around her childhood memories. Her composition Vid lifvets afton was played at her funeral.

Selected works Från svenska hem: pennritningar / af Klara Kuhlmann. Stockholm: Seligmann. 1883. Libris 1597523 (Swedish language) Från svenska hem: pennritningar : ny samling / af Klara Kuhlmann. Stockholm: Seligmann. 1884. Libris 1597524 (Swedish language)