Marie-Elizabeth Cléry facts for kids

Marie-Elizabeth Cléry was a talented French musician. She was a harp player and also wrote her own music. She was born around 1761, probably in Paris, France. She played the harp for Queen Marie-Antoinette, who was the Queen of France at that time.

A Musician in Royal France

Marie-Elizabeth Cléry was born in 1761. Her birth name was Du Verger or Du Verge. She grew up to be a very skilled harpist. A harp is a large musical instrument with many strings. She became famous enough to play music for the royal family. She was part of the court of Queen Marie-Antoinette. The "court" was like a group of people who lived and worked with the Queen.

Her Musical Creations

After she married Jean-Baptiste Cléry, Marie-Elizabeth started publishing her own music. In 1785, she released three special pieces of music. These were called Trois Sonates pour La Harpe ou Piano-forte avec Accompagnement de Violon. A sonata is a type of musical piece, often for one or two instruments. Her sonatas were written for the harp or a piano, and they also had a part for the violin.

Her published works include:

• 3 Sonates pour la harpe ou pianoforte, with violin accompaniment. These sonatas were later edited by Barbara Garvey Jackson in 1988.
  • Sonata 1 was in C major.
  • Sonata 2 was in E♭ major.
  • Sonata 3 was in B♭ major.

Marie-Elizabeth Cléry continued to live until at least 1795.