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The American History and Encyclopedia of Music, 1910
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1Martin y Solar
2tion and forced to fall back upon teaching for a living. He died at St. Petersburg in 1810. Besides his operas mentioned he wrote the operas Gli sposi in contrasto and Ille de l'amour and the cantata, Il Sogno; a mass; Domine salvum fac; some canons and twelve Italian ariettas.
4Martinez (mär-tē'-nēth), Marianne. 1744-1812.
5Pianist and composer; well known and esteemed in the musical circles of her time; born at Vienna. Her father was in the service of the Pope, and Metastasio, who lived for many years in their household, superintended her education. Haydn, who also lived with them in an attic-room, taught her harpsichord lessons and Porpora taught her singing. The hopes of these illustrious instructors for her were fully realized, for she became an excellent musician and a brilliant woman. Her musical evenings were frequented by such men as Mozart, Hasse, Gerbert and Burney. She devoted much of her time to the instruction of prominent young musicians, and in 1773 became a member of the Musical Academy of Bologna. In 1788 her oratorio, Isacco, with words by Metastasio, was given with great success by the Tonkünstler Societat and is thought to be her masterpiece. Among her other works are two oratorios; a mass; a Miserere, in four parts; several songs for four and eight voices; motets and other sacred music; orchestral symphonies and overtures; and concertos for the piano.
7Martini (mär-tē'-nē), Giambattista or Giovanni Baptista. 1706-1784.
8Composer and writer, whose vast musical knowledge brought him worldwide reputation; born at Bologna. His father began his musical education by teaching him violin and piano; later he sent him to Padre Predieri for singing and to Rieciere for counterpoint. He entered the Franciscan Convent at Lago, taking orders in 1822, and in 1825 returning to Bologna, where he became conductor at San Francisco Church. With Giacomo Perti he studied music, and with Zanotti, the mathematician, he is said to have studied mathematics eagerly in order to fit himself thoroughly for the work he wished to do. He gradually acquired the most comprehensive knowledge of music and amassed a library on that subject which outclassed every other library in existence. He became famous throughout Europe, and from every country musicians flocked to him for advice or criticism. The very greatest musicians of his day considered him the final authority on disputed questions and were glad to accept his opinion. He had many students and his gentleness and eagerness to serve them coupled with his vast knowledge won him universal admiration and affection. Among his most celebrated students were Ruttini, Ottani Stanislao Paolucci, Sarti and his favorite pupil, Mattei, with whom he afterward founded the Liceo Filarmonico of Bologna. Among the many famous personages whose friendship he enjoyed were Frederick the Great and Pope Clement XIV. He died at Bologna in 1784 and so great was the mourning of his countrymen and the esteem in which he was held that a medal was struck in his honor by Tadolini. Most of his magnificent library was given to the Liceo Filarmonico of Bologna, and the remainder became the property of the Imperial Library at Vienna. Martini was a member of the two academies at Bologna and of the Arcadians of Rome. His two greatest works are Storia della Musica, in three volumes; and Esemplare ossia Saggio a di contrapunto, in two volumes; besides which he has written, Litanæ; twelve Sonata d'intavolatura; Duetta da camera a diversi voci, which were printed. In manuscript form we have two oratorios, masses a farsetti and three intermezzi.
10Martini, Jean Paul Égide. 1741-1816.
11Composer of stage music, whose real surname is Schwartzendorf; born at Freistadt in Upper Palatine. At the age of ten played the organ in the Jesuit Seminary at Neustadt, and during his studies at the University of Freiburg he was organist at the Franciscan Convent. He went to France, and, arriving penniless at Nancy in 1760, he was befriended by the organ-builder Dupont, and saw the building of an organ with fifty stops for the Nancy Cathedral, which inspired his Ecole d'Orgue. In 1864 he won a prize offered for a march for a regiment of Swiss Guards. By the influence of the Duc de Choiseul
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