Maria Frances Parke
Maria Frances Parke (26 August 1772 – 31 July 1822) was an English soprano, pianist and composer of keyboard works.[1]
Biography
Parke was born in London. Her father was the oboist John Parke, while her uncle was the oboist and composer William Thomas Parke.[1]
She made her debut as a pianist and singer at the age of nine.[2] At ten she performed a Clementi duet with Maria Hester Park née Reynolds (1760–1813),[3] with whom she is sometimes confused.[4]
In 1815 she married John Beardmore. She died in London in 1822.[1]
Works
Selected works include:
- A Divertimento and Military Rondo for the Piano
- Grand Sonata in F Major for Solo Piano
- Grand Sonata in E-flat Major for Solo Piano
- Grand Sonata in D Major for Solo Piano[1]
References
- ^ a b c d Baldwin, Olive; Wilson, Thelma (2001). "Maria Frances Parke". In Sadie, Stanley. New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians. 19. London: Macmillan. pp. 128–129. ISBN 0-333-60800-3.
- ^ "EDITIONS: PIANO/PIANO FORTE". http://www.barbaraharbach.com/iframes/editions_piano.html. Retrieved 27 November 2010.
- ^ Baldwin, Olive; Wilson, Thelma (2004). "Park (née Reynolds), Maria Hester (1760–1813)". In Matthew, H.C.G.; Harrison, Brian. Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. 42. Oxford: Oxford University Press. pp. 636–637. ISBN 0-19-861392-X.
- ^ Hayes, Deborah (June 1995). "Women Composers, The "Condensed" Version: A Review of The New Grove Dictionary of Women Composers". The IAWM Journal. http://iawm.org/articles_html/hayes_new_grove.html.
| Persondata |
| Name |
Parke, Maria Frances |
| Alternative names |
Beardmore, Maria Frances |
| Short description |
Soprano, composer and pianist |
| Date of birth |
26 August 1772 |
| Place of birth |
London, England |
| Date of death |
31 July 1822 |
| Place of death |
London, England |