Marianna Martines

Marianna Martines (1744–1812) was an Austrian composer, pianist and singer in Classical Vienna. She grew up in her family's Vienna home, where the poet Metastasio lived and oversaw an education more extensive than was customary for women of her class. She studied keyboard with the young Joseph Haydn, singing with Nicola Porpora and composition with Hasse and Bonno.

She performed often before Empress Maria Theresa, and her Italian-style masses, motets, cantatas and oratorios to Metastasio's texts won wide esteem. In 1773 she became the first woman admitted to Bologna's Accademia Filarmonica, and her later home concerts were attended by Haydn and Mozart.