The British Musical Biography

[E] King, Matthew Peter, composer, born
at London, 1773. He studied music under
C. F. Horn, and was a teacher and musical
director in London. He died at London,
January, 1823.

[W] Works.— Sonatas for pf., op. 1, 2, 5, 14;
Rondos, op. 13, 22; Quintet for pf., flute,
vn., tenor, and 'cello., op. 16 ; Divertissement
for pf., op. 24. The Intercession, oratorio,
1817. (This contains the celebrated song,
Eve's Lamentation.) Music to Dramas —
Matrimony, 1804; The invisible girl, 1806;
False alarms (with Braham), 1807 ; One
o'clock, or the wood demon (with Kelly),
1807; Ella Rosenberg, 1807; Up all night,
or the smugglers' cave, 1809 ; Plots, 1810 ;
Oh, this love, 1810 ; The Americans (with
Braham), 1811 ; Timour the Tartar, 1811 ;
The fisherman's hut (with Davy), 1819 ; The
magicians (with Braham). The Harmonist,
a collection of glees and madrigals, from the
classic poets [1814] . A general treatise on
music, particularly on harmony or thorough-
bass, and its application in composition, Lon-
don, 1800. Introduction to the theory and
practice of singing at first sight, 1806. Part-
songs ; ditets, as The minute gun at sea ;
songs, etc.

[+] His son, C. M. King, composed songs and
pf. music.

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