Maria Hester Park: Composer, Teacher, and Performer
Maria Hester Park: Composer, Teacher, and Performer by Lise Karin Meling
English | October 7, 2025 | ISBN: 9815129783 | 146 pages | True ePUB, PDF | 28 Mb
English | October 7, 2025 | ISBN: 9815129783 | 146 pages | True ePUB, PDF | 28 Mb
This book offers a vital contribution to the study of women in classical music, focusing on composer Maria Hester Park. It addresses a significant gap in scholarship on late 18th- and early 19th-century women composers, examining Park’s life, keyboard works, influence within London’s cultural milieu, and professional networks within a male-dominated musical world. The book explores her performances, engagement with subscription publishing, and the societal expectations shaping female musical accomplishments, encouraging a broader recognition of women’s artistic legacies from this period.