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Maria Frances Parke (26 August 1772 – 31 July 1822) was an English soprano, pianist and composer of keyboard works.[1]
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] She is known to have played the harpsichord for a concert in 1781.[1] At ten she performed a Clementi duet with Maria Hester Park née Reynolds (1760–1813),[3] with whom she is sometimes confused.
As soprano soloist, Parke performed at the Handel Commemorations, at the Hanover Square Rooms, and at the Salomon concert series (1791-1795) in which Joseph Haydn also participated. Haydn directed a symphony at one of her benefit concerts. Her compositions, performed at the Vauxhall Gardens, included keyboard and vocal works.[4] The Three Grand Sonatas for the piano forte with additional keys, op. 1, were published in 1799.[5]
In 1815 she married John Beardmore, following which she retired from music. She died in London in 1822.[1]
Selected works include:
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