Maddalena Lombardini's music was known and appreciated during her lifetime; Leopold Mozart, father of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, mentioned a "beautifully written concerto by Syrmen" in a letter.
Cultural Impact
A letter of instruction from Giuseppe Tartini to Maddalena Lombardini on violin study was widely published across Europe after Tartini's death, helping to keep Lombardini's name alive.
Compositional Technique
Maddalena Lombardini's string quartets are stylistically linear, generally featuring two movements in simple binary, ternary, or rondo forms.
Composer Biography
Maddalena Lombardini, despite her talent and European recognition, was almost forgotten, partly because tastes changed and chamber music was less appreciated until recently.
Composition History
The six string quartets on this album were first published in Paris in 1769, initially attributed to both Maddalena Lombardini and her husband Ludovico Sirmen, but are stylistically Maddalena's work.
Composer Biography
Maddalena Lombardini, the composer, was admitted to the Ospedale dei Mendicanti in Venice at age seven, one of four institutions providing musical education to girls.
Composer Biography
At 14, Maddalena Lombardini was recognized as a talented violinist and sent to study with Giuseppe Tartini, the greatest violinist and teacher of his time.
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