Marianna Bottini née Motroni-Andreozzi (7 November 1802 – 25 January 1858) was an Italian composer and harp teacher. She was born in Lucca, daughter of the nobleman Sebastiano Motroni-Andreozzi and his wife Eleonora Flekestein.
She studied counterpoint with Domenico Quilici and was admitted to the Accademia Filarmonica in Bologna in 1820 as an 'honorary master composer'. In 1823 she married the Marquis Lorenzo Bottini, a prominent political figure. She was one of the few women whose music was played for the traditional festival in honor of St. Cecilia. She died in Lucca. Bottini's unperformed opera Elena e Gerardo will receive its world premiere in 2023
Works
Bottini composed most of her works between the ages of 13 and 20, including music for salons and sacred works. Selected compositions include: Elena and Gerardo, unperformed opera, 1822 In sacred hymns for three voices, wind instruments, basso continuo, 1819 Briseis (C. Moscheni) cantata for 3 voices, chorus, orchestra, 1820 Cantiamo Pastori cantata for 5 voices, orchestra Motet for one voice, orchestra, 1818 Qui Tollis for one voice, chorus, orchestra, 1818 Messa da Requiem for 4 voices, orchestra, 1819 Motet for one voice, orchestra, 1819 Quoniam for Bass and orchestra, 1819 Qui Tollis for Bass and orchestra, 1819 Stabat Mater for 3 voices, 1819 Te Deum for 3 voices, 1819 Stabat Mater for voices 3, 1820 Mass for Saint Cecilia for 4 voices, orchestra, 1822 Motet for Saint Cecilia for one voice, orchestra, 1822 Mag for 4 voices, orchestra, after 1823 Miserere for 3 voices, basso continuo, 1824 Crucifixus for 2 voices, continuo Dixit Dominus for 5 voices, orchestra Domino ad adjuvandum for 4 voices, orchestra Symphonie for orchestra, 1818 Symphonie for wind band, 1819 Clarinet concerto Piano concerto "Concertone", 1822 Quartet for harp, piano, clarinet and horn