Marie-Elizabeth Cléry
French harpist and composer
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Marie-Elizabeth Cléry (or Mme Duverge-Cléry)[1] née Du Verger or Du Verge (10 November 1762 – 4 August 1811) was a French harpist and composer. She was probably born in Paris and became a harpist in the court of Marie-Antoinette.[2] After her marriage to Jean-Baptiste Cant-Hanet dit Cléry, she published three sonatas for harp accompanied by violin, Trois Sonates pour La Harpe ou Piano-forte avec Accompagnement de Violon (1785).[3][4]
Born10 November 1762
Died4 August 1811 (aged 48)
OthernameMme Duverge-Cléry
Occupationsharpist, composer
Marie-Elizabeth Cléry | |
|---|---|
| Born | 10 November 1762 |
| Died | 4 August 1811 (aged 48) |
| Other name | Mme Duverge-Cléry |
| Occupations | harpist, composer |
Works
- 3 Sonates pour la harpe ou pianoforte, with violin accompaniment; edited by Barbara Garvey Jackson. ClarNan Editions, Arkansas, c. 1988. Sonata 1 in C major, Sonata 2 in E♭ major, Sonata 3 in B♭ major
