Martini

(mar-te'-ni), Giovanni Battista [or Giambattista, known as Padre M.], compr., theorist b. Bologna, Apr. 24, 1706; d. there, Oct. 4, 1784. Pupil of father, vlt., Predieri, and Riccieri; maestro di cappella at church of San Francisco; took: orders 1729; aided by Perti and Zanotti became authority on music, mathematics and history; largest library of time; consulted as teacher by great contemporaries, Gluck. Mozart, Grdtry, etc.; compr. of cnurch music, author of history of ancient music, etc. Martucri. (mar-toot'-chi), Giuseppe, pst., compr. b. Capua, Jan. 6, 1856: d. June 1, 1909. Studied with fatner, trumpet player; after d^but as child pst studied, at Naples Cons, under; Cesi, Serrao, and L. Ro i; profe or there 1874, director of Society del Quartetto and other concerts: director of Liceo, Bologna, 1886, and of Cons, in Naples 1902; composed 2 symph., pf. concerto, chamber music and pf. pieces; distinguished as virtuoso. MASCAGNI