Orchestra dell'Istituto Superiore di Studi Musicali Luigi Boccherini di Lucca
Marianna Bottini
Alessandro Rolla
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Composer's Artistic Vision
Alessandro Rolla, despite serving Viceroy Eugène de Beauharnais, actively promoted composers like Mozart and Beethoven in Italy, recognizing their innovative importance in an opera-dominated context.
Composer Biography
Marianna Bottini's musical interests were extensive, covering both sacred and profane genres, including large-scale works for instrumental and vocal groups.
Composer Biography
Marianna Bottini (1802-1858) married into a family where music was already prominent, with her mother-in-law and sister-in-law actively participating in musical events.
Composition History
The orchestral part for Alessandro Rolla's Concerto BI 552 for viola and orchestra had to be reconstructed by Claudio Valenti, as only the solo viola part survived.
Composer Biography
Marianna Bottini's intense compositional activity occurred almost entirely between the ages of 13 and 21, from 1815 to 1823.
Composition History
Marianna Bottini was the first and only woman to compose music for the three solemn services of the Confraternita di S. Cecilia, celebrating Saint Cecilia.
Historical Context
Alessandro Rolla (1757-1841) lived during the Risorgimento, a period of growing nationalism in Italy that led to its unification.
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