Marianna Bottini

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Name Marianna Bottini		Role Composer

Died January 25, 1858, Lucca, Italy

Marianna bottini messa da requiem

Marianna Bottini née Motroni-Andreozzi (7 November 1802 – 25 January 1858) was an Italian composer and harp teacher. She was born in Lucca, daughter of the nobleman Sebastiano Motroni-Andreozzi and his wife Eleonora Flekestein.

She studied counterpoint with Domenico Quilici and was admitted to the Accademia Filarmonica in Bologna in 1820 as an 'honorary master composer'. In 1823 she married the Marquis Lorenzo Bottini, a prominent political figure. She was one of the few women whose music was played for the traditional festival in honor of St. Cecilia. She died in Lucca.

Marianna Bottini (1802-1858) Música escrita por mujeres. Facebook.

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Bottini composed most of her works between the ages of 13-20, including music for salons and sacred works. Selected compositions include:

Elena and Gerardo, unperformed opera, 1822

In sacred hymns for three voices, wind instruments, basso continuo, 1819

Briseis (C. Moscheni) for 3 voices, chorus, orchestra, 1820

We sing, sing for 5 voices, orchestra

Motet for one voice, orchestra, 1818

Here Tollis for one voice, chorus, orchestra, 1818

Messa da Requiem for 4 voices, orchestra, 1819

Motet for one voice, orchestra, 1819

Quoniam for one voice, orchestra, 1819

Here Tollis for one voice, orchestra, 1819

Stabat Mater for 3 voices, 1819

Te Deum for 3 voices, 1819

Stabat Mater for voices 3, 1820

Mass for 4 voices, orchestra, 1822

Motet for one voice, orchestra, 1822

Mag for 4 voices, orchestra, after 1823

Miserere for 3 voices, basso continuo, 1824

Crucifixus for 2 voices, continuo

Dixit Dominus for 5 voices, orchestra

Domino adjuvandum for 4 voices, orchestra

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Marianna Bottini Wikipedia

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Marianna Bottini (1802-1858) Música escrita por mujeres. Facebook.

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