Matthew Peter King
Matthew Peter King (c.1773 – January 1823) was an English composer, mainly of light operas.
Life[edit]
Little is known of his life. King was born in London about 1773,[1] and studied musical composition under Charles Frederick Horn. He lived mainly in London, where he died in January 1823.[2]
Compositions[edit]
King wrote the music to a number of dramatic pieces, most of which were produced at the Lyceum Theatre, London. These include:[2]
- Matrimony, comic opera, words by James Kenney, 1804
- The Invisible Girl, and The Weathercock, 1806
- False Alarms, comic opera, music by King and John Braham, words by J. Kenney, 1807
- One O'clock, or The Wood Demon, comic opera, music by King and Kenney, words by M. G. Lewis, 1807
- Ella Rosenberg, melodrama, by J. Kenney, 1807
- Up all Night, or The Smugglers' Cave, comic opera, words by S. J. Arnold, 1809
- Plots, or The North Tower, melodramatic opera, words by S. J. Arnold, 1810
- Oh! this Love, comic opera, words by J. Kenney, 1810
- The Americans, music by King and Braham, 1811
- Timour the Tartar, romantic melodrama, by M. G. Lewis, 1811
- Turn him out, musical farce, words by J. Kenney, 1812
- The Fisherman's Hut, music by King and Davy, 1819
King composed a number of glees, ballads, and piano pieces, as well as an oratorio, The Intercession, which was produced at Covent Garden in 1817. From this, Eve's lamentation, "Must I leave thee, Paradise?" became very popular.[2]
Literature[edit]
He was the author of:[2]
- Thorough Bass made easy to every Capacity (1796)
- A General Treatise on Music, particularly on Harmony or Thorough Bass (1800; new edition 1809)
- Introduction to the Theory and Practice of Singing at First Sight (1806)
- He edited The Harmonist, a Collection of Glees and Madrigals from the Classic Poets (1814)
His son, C. M. King, published some songs in 1826.[2]
References[edit]
- ^ "King, Matthew Peter". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/15579. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
- ^ a b c d e Sharp, Robert Farquharson (1892). . In Lee, Sidney (ed.). Dictionary of National Biography. Vol. 31. London: Smith, Elder & Co. p. 142.
Attribution
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Sharp, Robert Farquharson (1892). "King, Matthew Peter". In Lee, Sidney (ed.). Dictionary of National Biography. Vol. 31. London: Smith, Elder & Co. p. 142.
External links[edit]
- Free scores by Matthew Peter King at the International Music Score Library Project (IMSLP)
- Matthew Peter King at Associated Chamber Music Players
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