 Music historian Charles Burney praised the sweetness of her voice and her tasteful musical interpretations.Abrams was born into a large musical family of Jewish descent.Her younger sister Theodosia Abrams Fisher (d Torquay, 4 November 1849) was a professional contralto and her youngest sister Eliza Abrams (d Torquay, 21 August 1831) was also a concert soprano and pianist.