Maria Hester Park (1760-1813)

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"Dr Meling's excellent new book not only provides new insight into a previously overlooked composer and her works but also provides important contexts for music-making-especially women's music-making-in Georgian England. It provides essential historical background to the contemporary music scene, music as a profession, and the societal norms of the time. This book is a must-read for musicians, musicologists, and fans of Jane Austen alike."

Prof. Kate Maxwell

UiT The Arctic University of Norway, Norway

"In this book, Meling demonstrates how form and analytical methods derived from the classic monograph on the male composer's life and work can be applied to a well-crafted presentation of the female composer, Maria Hester Park. The book also records how Park contributed to enabling women to assume leadership positions in the musical landscape."

Prof. Per Dahl

University of Stavanger, Norway

"Maria Hester Park (1760-1813) is important both for her connections to figures such as Samuel Johnson and Joseph Haydn and for her diverse musical activities. Meling has written what is likely to become the standard account of her life and works. It should be of interest to all studying women in music, British music, or culture in the Georgian era."

Dr Halvor Hosar

Uppsala University, Sweden

"This is the late work of one of the most inspiring Norwegian storytellers in feminist musicology. By changing the lighting direction in historiography, Meling invites the reader to give people, music, and cultural practices the attention and the appreciation they deserve."

Prof. Dr Lilli Mittner

UiT Centre for Women's and Gender Research, Norway