The British Musical Biography

[E] Orger, Caroline, pianist and composer,
daughter of Mary Ann Orger, actress and
dramatic author (London, 1788, Brighton,
1849). Born in London, 1818. Appeared at
various co7icerts from the year 1840. Gave
her first concert at the Hanover Square
Rooms, May 3, 1843, when sire introduced her
Concerto for the pf. ; and produced a Pf.
Trio the next year at a concert given in con-
junction with Miss Dolby. The Society of
British Musicians brought forward her Pf.
Quartet, in 1844 ; in E flat, 1847 ; and a
Sonata in G, for 'cello and pf., 1846. In 1846,
she married Alexander R. Reinagle (q.v.), and
under that name afterwards published a
pamphlet, " A few words on Pianoforte play-
ing, with rules for fingering passages of
frequent occurrence [1855] , Novello. She
published Tarantellas and other works for
the Pf. ; Sonata for the Pf., op. 6. Three
songs by R. Browning (1868), etc. Died at
Tiverton, Devon, March 11, 1892, aged 74.

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