Featured Composer: Marianne von Martinez
Marianne von Martinez (1744-1812) was a vocalist, keyboardist, and composer, once known across Europe both as a performer and for her sacred choral compositions. Her early life was surrounded by culture. Due to her father's position in the Austrian court, Martinez grew up on the Michaelerplatz in Vienna, living in the same building as a princess in the Esterhazà family, Nicolo Porpora (a famous vocalist), Metastasio (the librettist - a close family friend), and a young F.J.