Marianna Von Martines

Marianna [Marianne] von Martines [Martinez] (May 4, 1744 – December 13, 1812), was a singer, pianist and composer of the classical period. Marianna's paternal grandfather was a Spanish soldier who had settled in Naples. Her father, Nicolo Martines, grew up there and for a time pursued a career as a soldier. He later changed careers, serving in Vienna as Maestro di Camera (major-domo) at the papal nuncio; that is, the Pope's embassy to the Austrian Empire.