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Jean-Paul-Égide Martini

Jean-Paul-Égide Martini was a French composer, musicologist, music educator, conductor, chapelmaster and organist (1741–1816). He was born in Freystadt and died in Paris.

Also recorded as Jean-Paul-Egide Martini · Martini Il Tedesco · Johann Paul Aegidius Martin · Johann Paul Aegidius Schwarzendorf

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German-born French composer Jean Paul Égide Martini (1741-1816)

Bibliothèque nationale de France · Public domain

Identity and origins

The recorded working language is German and French.

The field of work recorded is classical music. Subjects and genres recorded for the work are opera.

Residence is recorded at Nancy. Employment is recorded with Conservatoire de Paris.

Works named in the authority record are Plaisir d'amour.

Jean-Paul-Égide Martini was recorded at birth as Johann Paul Ägidius Martin. He also worked under the names Martini il Tedesco and Johann Paul Ägidius Schwarzendorf. The authorities additionally record the headings Jean-Paul-Egide Martini, Martini Il Tedesco, Johann Paul Aegidius Martin and Johann Paul Aegidius Schwarzendorf. His recorded languages were German and French.

Identity

Jean-Paul-Égide Martini is recorded as composer, musicologist, music educator, conductor and chapelmaster.

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Life and career

Explore 1741–1816

  1. 1741

    Life

    Jean-Paul-Égide Martini was born in 1741 at Freystadt.

  2. 1777

    Institution

    La Petite Toilette (The Little Toilette, from Monument du Costume Physique et Moral de la fin du Dix-huitième siècle), dated 1777, held by The Art Institute of Chicago.

  3. 1787

    Exhibition

    Lauda-Conatum: Exposition au Salon du Louvre en 1787 (The Exhibition at the Salon du Louvre in 1787), dated 1787, held by The Art Institute of Chicago.

  4. 1816

    Life

    Jean-Paul-Égide Martini died in 1816 at Paris.

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  1. 1741

    Jean-Paul-Égide Martini was born in 1741 at Freystadt.

  2. 1777

    La Petite Toilette (The Little Toilette, from Monument du Costume Physique et Moral de la fin du Dix-huitième siècle), dated 1777, held by The Art Institute of Chicago.

  3. 1787

    Lauda-Conatum: Exposition au Salon du Louvre en 1787 (The Exhibition at the Salon du Louvre in 1787), dated 1787, held by The Art Institute of Chicago.

  4. 1816

    Jean-Paul-Égide Martini died in 1816 at Paris.

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  • Nancy
  • Paris
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  • Freystadt

    Birth place

Catalogued output

Catalogued works

Their recorded dates run from 1777 to 1787.

  • Plaisir d'amour

  • I Want to Live

  • La Petite Toilette (The Little Toilette, from Monument du Costume Physique et Moral de la fin du Dix-huitième siècle), dated 1777, engraving with etching on ivory laid paper

    The Art Institute of Chicago

  • Lauda-Conatum: Exposition au Salon du Louvre en 1787 (The Exhibition at the Salon du Louvre in 1787), dated 1787, etching and engraving on ivory laid paper

    The Art Institute of Chicago

Literature

Literature

  • Martini, Jean-Paul-Gilles, Oxford Music Online, 2001

  • Martini, Jean-Paul-Egide (opera), Oxford Music Online, 2002

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  • ParisPlace

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The Encyclopedia exists whether or not anything is for sale. Corrections are recorded rather than overwritten, and every version of this record is kept. Published 14 August 2026.

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