Elisabetta de Gambarini

Elisabetta de Gambarini
Portrait by Nathaniel Hone
Born	(1731-09-07)7 September 1731 London, England
Died	9 February 1765(1765-02-09) (aged 33) London, England

Elisabetta de Gambarini (7 September 1731 – 9 February 1765) was an English composer, mezzo-soprano, organist, harpsichordist, pianist, orchestral conductor and painter of the 18th century. Elisabetta's music is considered late Baroque and Classical music. She achieved distinction as an all-around musician, performing on, and composing for a variety of instruments as well as voice.^[1] Her compositions were known to reflect that of vocal work instead of instrumental patterns. She was the first female composer in Britain to publish a collection of keyboard music.