b'The Martnes family lived in a multistoried buildingby her beloved mentor Metastasio, which she also that still stands on the Michaelerplatz, an elegantperformed . A polished, highly intelligent woman, city square near Viennas historical city center . OtherMartnes spoke multiple languages: German, residents of the building included a young and largelyFrench, Italian and English .unknown composer named Joseph Haydn; the dow- As an adult, Martnes managed to do something ager princess of the aristocratic Esterhzy family;even Mozart could not achieve: build a successful and the renowned Italian composer and singingcareer teaching music lessons and composing her teacher, Nicola Porpora . All of these neighbors, alongown works without benefit of a royal patron . She with Metastasio, became acquainted and also influ- and her sister cared for Metastasio until the old enced the musical development of young Marianna .man died; in gratitude and love for the woman In a letter from 1773, Martnes wrote, I wasMetastasio considered his adopted daughter, the born in the year 1744 on the 4th day of May . Inpoet left his considerable estate to Marianna . This my seventh year they began to introduce me togave her economic security and independence, a the study of music, for which they believed merarity for women in those times . inclined by nature . Its rudiments were taught me byMartnes never married, and music remained Signor Giuseppe Haydn, now Maestro di Cappellathe central focus of her life . She hosted regular to Prince EsterhzyBut in all my studies, theevenings of music in her home, which were chief planner and director was always, and still is,attended by Viennas finest musicians, including Signor Metastasio, who, with the paternal care heMozart and Haydn (Martnes was also one of takes of me and all of my numerous family, rendersMozarts favorite duet partners) . Sometime during an exemplary return for the incorruptible friendshipher 50s, Martnes opened a singing school, where and tireless support which my good father lent himshe taught many of Viennas best musicians . up until the very last days of his life . Martnes Sinfonia in C Major (also known as Martnesmorethanfulfilledheryouthfulthe Overture in C major) from 1770 is the only potential . She became a skilled composer in manyknown classical symphony composed by a wom-genres, including sacred oratorios and masses;an . Written when Martnes was 26, the music choral and solo vocal pieces; and instrumentalexudes a fresh elegance, featuring singable mel-music for orchestra . She regularly set texts writtenodies and lively dance rhythms .WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZARTSymphony No. 39 in E-flat major, K. 543COMPOSER:Born January 27, 1756, Salzburg, Austria; died December 5, 1791, ViennaWORK COMPOSED:Summer 1788WORLD PREMIERE:UndocumentedINSTRUMENTATION:flute, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons, 2 horns, 2 trumpets, timpani and stringsESTIMATED DURATION:29 minutesWhen 25-year-old Wolfgang Amadeus Mozartsuccess both in Vienna and abroad, the income arrived in Vienna in 1781, he astonished every- they generated did not offset the enormous costs one with his dazzling skill as a pianist . He quicklyof production . Furthermore, Mozart was notori-became the most sought-after performer in townously incapable of managing money . and people flocked to his concerts .In the beginning of the summer of 1788, Mozart By1787,however,Mozartsfortuneshadfound himself in dire financial circumstances . He shifted . His numerous attempts to secure a royalwrote a series of anguished letters to friend and court appointment, which would have provided afellow Freemason Michael Puchberg, pleading for steady living, had proved unsuccessful . Mozartloans . Mozart also pawned several valuables, tried also stopped writing and performing piano con- to get advances from his publisher, and attempted certos for his subscription concerts in order toto sell his manuscripts; these humiliating efforts concentrate on the greater creative rewards ofto raise funds yielded little .opera . Although Mozarts operas met with someContinued on page 2818Santa Rosa SymphonyRESIDENT ORCHESTRA|WEILL HALL, THE GREEN MUSIC CENTER'