| The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001-07. |
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| Martini, Giovanni Battista |
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(j vän´n bät-ts´tä märt´n) (KEY) , 1706–84, Italian composer and teacher, also known as Padre Martini. Martini became a priest in 1722. He acquired great prestige as a teacher, particularly of counterpoint. His students included J. C. Bach, Gluck, Grétry, and Mozart. Martini built up a vast library devoted to the historical, scientific, and mathematical aspects of music. |
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