The Music of the Remarkable Mrs. Sirmen

The Music of the Remarkable Mrs. Sirmen

by | Jul 22, 2020

We apologise for taking so long to get back to Part II of our post about composer and violinist Maddalena Laura Lombardini Sirmen (1745-1818).  Part I, about her life, is found here.  Our guest author is the London-based musician Martin Ash, whose website is...
Marianna von Martinez

Marianna von Martinez

by | Mar 4, 2011

Marianne von Martinez (1744-1812) was born in Vienna, though her family heritage was Spanish. She displayed her talent at a very early age and was a student of a young Haydn, who was a very close  neighbor. Later, she also studied with Johann Aldoph Hasse, and...