Marianna Bottini
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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.
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.
Lucca
Lucca is a city and comune in Tuscany, central Italy, situated on the river Serchio in a fertile plainnear the Tyrrhenian Sea. It is the capital city of the Province of 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
Bologna
Bologna is the capital city of Emilia-Romagna, in the Po Valley of Northern Italy. The city lies between the Po River and the Apennine Mountains, more specifically, between the Reno River and the Savena River. Bologna is a lively and cosmopolitan Italian college city, with spectacular history,...
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.
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