Seconda Messa
1760
A mass composition by a young Viennese composer. In 1760 at the age of 16 Marianna von Martines (1744–1812) composed her Seconda Messa. Just one year later, another mass of hers was performed in Vienna. From an early age Martines received a great deal of support and encouragement: her teachers included the youthful Joseph Haydn. Martines went on to gain considerable respect as a performer, composer, and teacher. She was also accepted as the first woman into the renowned Accademia Filarmonica of Bologna – whose members included Johann Christian Bach and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.
The Seconda Messa in the galant style is quite short, lasting only half an hour. Martines’ mastery of the stile antico is evident in her traditional use of fugues at the end of the sections of the mass. The Gloria and Credo are through-composed, with frequent shifts between solo and tutti. In the Benedictus the scoring of church trio is enhanced by the addition of two obbligato trombones. In short, it is a work that can be performed to great effect even with a small ensemble.
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Composer
Marianna von Martines
| 1744-1812Marianna von Martines was born in 1744, the daughter of a master of ceremonies for the papal nuncio in Vienna. She received piano lessons from Joseph Haydn at an early age. She established contacts with important figures in Viennese society and hosted musical soirées. She was highly regarded as a composer in her day. She wrote what is perhaps her best-known work in 1782: the oratorio Isacco figura del redentore. Personal details
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Editor
Joseph Taff
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