Marianna Martines received musical training from notable figures such as Joseph Haydn, Johann Adolph Hasse, Giuseppe Bonno, and Nicola Porpora.
Composer Biography
Marianna Martines, the composer on this album, was the first woman admitted to the prestigious Accademia Filarmonica in Bologna.
Composition History
This album includes world premiere recordings of Marianna Martines's E major harpsichord concerto, the Overture in C, the cantata 'Il primo amore', and the aria 'Berenice, ah che fai?'.
Historical Context
In 18th-century Vienna, where Marianna Martines lived, regular public concerts were not yet established, so music-making thrived in private 'academies' and aristocratic or bourgeois salons.
Compositional Technique
Marianna Martines's compositions frequently feature the 'partimento' practice, a Neapolitan school technique for teaching composition and improvisation using figured or unfigured basses.
Composer Biography
Empress Maria Theresia often summoned Marianna Martines to perform, and Emperor Joseph II would turn pages for her during her performances.
Performer Biography
Nuria Rial, the soprano on this recording, has received two Echo Classical Music Awards for her recordings.
