Mrs Philarmonica

Mrs Philarmonica (fl. 1715) was the pseudonym of an English Baroque composer. She published a collection of 12 trio sonatas for two violins with Richard Meares in London about 1715. Her actual identity is unknown.^[1]

Works

Selected works include:

• Sonatas for two violins with violoncello obbligato and continuo (violone, harpsichord or organ) Vol I. Edited by Barbara Jackson (2002)
• Sonatas for two violins with violoncello obbligato and continuo (violone, harpsichord or organ) Vol II. Edited by Barbara Jackson (2003)
• Sonatas parte seconda: Divertimenti da Camera for 2 violins, violoncello or harpsichord (or organ). Vol. III. Edited by Barbara Jackson (2004)
• Sonatas parte seconda: Divertimenti da Camera for 2 violins, violoncello or harpsichord (or organ). Vol IV. Edited by Barbara Jackson (2005)
• Trio Sonata in A for 2 violins, violoncello, harpsichord. Editions Ars Femina.

References

1. Sadie, Julie Anne; Samuel, Rhian (1994). The Norton/Grove dictionary of women composers (Digitized online by GoogleBooks). Retrieved 30 November 2010.