Marianna Bottini
Marianna Bottini née Motroni-Andreozzi (7 Nov 1802 - 25 Jan 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.[1][2]
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.[3]
Works
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[4]
References
| Persondata |
| Name |
Bottini, Marianna |
| Alternative names |
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| Short description |
Composer |
| Date of birth |
7 November 1802 |
| Place of birth |
Lucca, Italy |
| Date of death |
25 January 1858 |
| Place of death |
Lucca, Italy |