It has been said of Maria Hester Park that she was "hugely popular in the elegant drawing rooms of eighteenth century England" and that she "made her living composing the sort of music performed by Jane Austen heroines.". She has been described as "one of the most prolific of the 18th century women composers."
It has been stated that Maria Hester Park was "extremely well-liked in the refined salons of eighteenth century England" and that she "earned her living by composing the type of music performed by Jane Austen's heroines.". She has been described as "one of the most productive women composers of the 18th century".