Marianna Martines (1744-1812)

Donald Macleod lifts the veil on neglected yet prolific composer,
Marianna Martines


Marianna Martines lived and worked in Vienna alongside some of
classical music’s greatest names. She was tutored by Haydn,
played piano duets with Mozart, corresponded with Padre Martini
and Farinelli, and was frequently invited to perform for the
Imperial Court. For nearly forty years, she was mentored by
Metastasio, Europe’s most celebrated opera librettist. Martines
became a significant personality in Viennese cultural circles,
with her works regularly performed in the city and commissions
and honours coming her way from across Europe. This week, Donald
Macleod is joined by Dr Jeremy Llewellyn to lift the veil on this
long neglected yet prolific and highly celebrated composer and
discover the unique perspective her story provides on cultural
life in Vienna during the late 18th and early 19th centuries.


Music Featured:


Dixit Dominus (excerpt) Keyboard Concerto in E Joseph Haydn:
Symphony No 1 in D Sonata in E for harpsichord Sonata in A for
harpsichord WA Mozart:Missa solemnis in C minor, K139 Overture in
C Sonata in G for harpsichord (Allegro brillante) Come le limpide
onde (excerpt) Keyboard Concerto in A Dixit Dominus (excerpt)
Keyboard Concerto in G Il primo amore Sonata in G for harpsichord
(Allegro assai) La Tempesta Santa Elena al Calvario (excerpt) Il
nido degli amori WA Mozart: Sonata for two pianos in D, K448
(Allegro con spirito) Orgoglioso fiumciello


Presented by Donald Macleod Produced by Luke Whitlock for BBC
Cymru Wales


For full track listings, including artist and recording details,
and to listen to the pieces featured in full (for 30 days after
broadcast) head to the series page for Marianna Martines
(1744-1812) https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0013s39


And you can delve into the A-Z of all the composers we’ve
featured on Composer of the Week here:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/3cjHdZlXwL7W41XGB77X3S0/composers-a-to-z