Maria F. Parke (1772-1822) was a pianist, composer and singer, well-known throughout England. These three sonatas are well-developed three-movement sonatas typical of the London sonata style. The sonatas
Nora Douglas Holt was born in Kansas City, Kansas in 1885, and died in Los Angeles in 1974. During her long and productive life she was well known as a musician, journalist, and music critic. She was the