Maria Teresa Agnesi Pinottini (Italian pronunciation:[maˈriːateˈrɛːzaaɲˈɲeːzipinotˈtiːni,-ɲɛːz-]; néeAgnesi; October 17, 1720 – January 19, 1795) was an Italian composer. Though she was most famous for her compositions, she was also an accomplished harpsichordist and singer, and the majority of her surviving compositions were written for keyboard, the voice, or both.
Maria Teresa was born in Milan to Pietro Agnesi, an overbearing man in the lesser nobility. He provided early education for both Maria Teresa and her more famous older sister, Maria Gaetana, a mathematics and language prodigy who lectured and debated all over Europe while her sister performed. Maria Teresa was married to Pier Antonio Pinottini on June 13, 1752, and they settled in a district populated by intellects and artists, but eventually suffered severe financial ruin. Pinottini died not too long afterwards.
Maria Teresa died in Milan in 1795.
Careeredit
Not much is known about Maria Teresa. Nothing is known of her education or teachers, and the dates of her compositions are largely unknown. Many of her compositions have been lost, although there are records of their existence. Her career was made possible by the Austrian Lombardy, which proved progressive and enlightened in women's rights. The movement was more prevalent in Vienna and Dresden rather than her hometown of Milan, and Maria Teresa found more success and more appreciative audiences in these cities than in her birthplace.
Maria Teresa had several famous performances, perhaps the most famous on July 16, 1739, when famous French traveler Charles de Brosses was very impressed by her music. He was not the only one; the Count Gerolamo Riccati wrote several letters praising her compositions and musical talent. Another very famous performance was her theatrical debut, the Cantata Pastorale Il Ristoro d'Arcadia, in Milan at the Teatro Regio Ducale in 1747 where she dedicated her piece to various rulers of the surrounding areas of Saxony and Austria.
Agnesi would enjoy the patronage of Maria Theresa, holy Roman Empress and sovereign of Lombardy, and Maria Antonia Walpurgis, a gifted composer and contemporary. The Roman Empress was said to have sung at Maria Teresa Agnesi's famous 1747 performance.
Legacy and influenceedit
Today her music is seldom performed. Her keyboard music, while often technically challenging, is said to have been somewhat hackneyed and not distinctive[citation needed]. Her work does seem to have matured throughout her career; her early works are simple and clean, while her later works are more virtuosic, complex, and melodramatic.
Compositionsedit
Operas
II Restauro di Arcadia (cant. pastorale, G. Riviera), Milan, Teatro Regio Ducale, 1747 (lost)
Carrer, Pinuccia and Petrucci, Barbara, “Donna Teresa Agnesi compositrice illustre (1720-1795)” (in Italian), edizioni San Marco dei Giustiniani, Genova 2010
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This article includes a list of references related reading or external links but its sources remain unclear because it lacks inline citations Please help to improve this article by introducing more precise citations October 2020 Learn how and when to remove this template message Maria Teresa Agnesi Pinottini Italian pronunciation maˈriːa teˈrɛːza aɲˈɲeːzi pinotˈtiːni ɲɛːz nee Agnesi October 17 1720 January 19 1795 was an Italian composer Though she was most famous for her compositions she was also an accomplished harpsichordist and singer and the majority of her surviving compositions were written for keyboard the voice or both Maria Teresa Agnesi Pinottini Contents 1 Life 2 Career 3 Legacy and influence 4 Compositions 5 Discography 6 References 7 External linksLife editMaria Teresa was born in Milan to Pietro Agnesi an overbearing man in the lesser nobility He provided early education for both Maria Teresa and her more famous older sister Maria Gaetana a mathematics and language prodigy who lectured and debated all over Europe while her sister performed Maria Teresa was married to Pier Antonio Pinottini on June 13 1752 and they settled in a district populated by intellects and artists but eventually suffered severe financial ruin Pinottini died not too long afterwards Maria Teresa died in Milan in 1795 Career editNot much is known about Maria Teresa Nothing is known of her education or teachers and the dates of her compositions are largely unknown Many of her compositions have been lost although there are records of their existence Her career was made possible by the Austrian Lombardy which proved progressive and enlightened in women s rights The movement was more prevalent in Vienna and Dresden rather than her hometown of Milan and Maria Teresa found more success and more appreciative audiences in these cities than in her birthplace Maria Teresa had several famous performances perhaps the most famous on July 16 1739 when famous French traveler Charles de Brosses was very impressed by her music He was not the only one the Count Gerolamo Riccati wrote several letters praising her compositions and musical talent Another very famous performance was her theatrical debut the Cantata Pastorale Il Ristoro d Arcadia in Milan at the Teatro Regio Ducale in 1747 where she dedicated her piece to various rulers of the surrounding areas of Saxony and Austria Agnesi would enjoy the patronage of Maria Theresa holy Roman Empress and sovereign of Lombardy and Maria Antonia Walpurgis a gifted composer and contemporary The Roman Empress was said to have sung at Maria Teresa Agnesi s famous 1747 performance Legacy and influence editToday her music is seldom performed Her keyboard music while often technically challenging is said to have been somewhat hackneyed and not distinctive citation needed Her work does seem to have matured throughout her career her early works are simple and clean while her later works are more virtuosic complex and melodramatic Compositions editOperas II Restauro di Arcadia cant pastorale G Riviera Milan Teatro Regio Ducale 1747 lost La Sofonisba dramma eroico 3 G F Zanetti Ciro in Armenia dramma serio 3 Agnesi Milan Teatro Regio Ducale 26 Dec 1753 Act 3 frags Il re pastore dramma serio 3 P Metastasio 1755 La Insubria Consolata Componimento drammatico 2 Milan 1766 Nitocri dramma serio 3 A Zeno Act 2 frags Ulisse in Campania serenata 2 Keyboard small ensemble vocal music 12 arias S 2 Aria en Murki Still stille Mann 4 concertos F F F D str pts missing in A Wn D Dl 1 cited in 1766 Breitkopf catalogue Sonata G cited in 1767 Breitkopf catalogue 1998 Sonata F 1992 Allegro ou Presto Allemande militare amp Menuetto grazioso kbd with special stops ed F Brodszky Thesaurus Musicus xvii 1962 Lost conc Ea hpd cited in 1766 Breitkopf catalogue sonata G kbd cited in 1767 Breitkopf catalogue Airs diversDiscography editHofkomponistinnen in Europa Aus Boudoir und Garten Vol 2 Sonata for Harpsichord in G Major CD Note Femminill ConcertoReferences editSven Hansell Robert L Kendrick Maria Teresa Agnesi Grove Music Online ed L Macy accessed February 11 2006 oxfordmusiconline com subscription access only Glickman Sylvia and Martha Furman ed Women Composers Music Through the Ages NY GK Hall and Co 1998 Hansell Sven Agnesi Pinottini Maria Teresa Grove Music Online http www grovemusic com shared views article html section opera 9000555 subscription access only Hansell Sven and Kendrick Robert L Agnesi Maria Teresa Grove Music Online http www grovemusic com shared views article html section music 0029 subscription access only Tick Judith Women in Music Western Classical Traditions in Europe and the USA Grove Music Online http www grovemusic com shared views article html section music52554 2 3 subscription access only Carrer Pinuccia and Petrucci Barbara Donna Teresa Agnesi compositrice illustre 1720 1795 in Italian edizioni San Marco dei Giustiniani Genova 2010External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media 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