Marianna Martines [SEP] place of birth
Marianna Martines
Marianna Martines or Marianne von Martinez (Vienna, May 4, 1744 – December 13, 1812), was an Austrian singer, pianist and composer of the classical period.
Background.
Marianna Martines's paternal grandfather was a Spanish soldier who had settled in Naples. Her father, Nicolo Martines, grew up there and for a time pursued a career as a soldier. He later changed careers, serving in Vienna as Maestro di Camera (major-domo) at the papal nuncio; that is,
, fortepiano. Gasparo Records: B000025YJJ, 1995. Compact Disc.
- on "Haydn, Martines and Auenbrugger". Monica Jakuc Leverett, fortepiano. Titanic, B000001I7X, 1993. Compact disc.
- on "Woman Composers and the Men in Their Live"s. Leanne Rees, Fleur de Son, B0000479BH, 2000. Compact disc.
References.
- Godt, Irving, "Marianna in Italy: The International Reputation of Marianna Martines," "The Journal of Musicology", vol. XII/4, 1995