Martini, Giovanni Battista
(1706–1784)
GIOVANNI BATTISTA MARTINIMARTINI, GIOVANNI BATTISTAGIOVANNI BATTISTA MARTINI [* 1706-† 1784] The beloved Bolognese ecclesiastic and scholar Giovanni Battista Martini held an extraordinary position in European musical life. His devotion to the contrapuntal tradition of Palestrina found a fruitful outlet through his teaching. An international assemblage of students, including J. C. Bach and the young Mozart, lingered in Bologna to work with him, while famous and powerful men from all of Europe…