Mistris Park

A few years after Maria Hester Reynolds married artist Thomas Park, distinguished Austrian composer Joseph Haydn presided over one of her concerts. Thomas gave Haydn two prints as a present, and Haydn returned the compliment by dedicating a sonata to Maria. Maria retired from the stage, but became a respected teacher and composer, publishing several well-regarded sonatas for the piano.

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