Born 8 Jun 1671 in Venezia, Venezia, Veneto, Italia

Died 17 Jan 1751 at age 79 in Venezia, Venezia, Veneto, Italia

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Tomaso Albinoni is Notable.

Biography

Tomaso was born in 1671. He passed away in 1751.

He was an Italian Baroque composer. He was born to a wealthy paper merchant from Venice, Antonio Albinoni. ^[1] Albinoni married the operatic soprano star Margherita Raimondi in 1705, and had six children. ^[2]

Albinoni had a fondess for the oboe, introducing it to Italy and being the first Italian to compose oboe concertos (Op. 7, 1715). ^[3] Albinoni composed approximately 81 operas, although many have not survived. The collection of his works include 99 sonatas, 59 concertos and 9 sinfonias. ^[4]

Albinoni died in 1751, in the city of his birth, and was buried at Basilica Cattedrale Patriarcale di San Marco (Saint Mark's Basilica) in Venice, Veneto, Italy.

Select Compositions

• YouTube: Albinoni - 12 Concertos, Op.9 | Christopher Hogwood The Academy of Ancient Music

• YouTube: T. Albinoni - Op 07, Concerti a cinque - Berlin Chamber Orchestra

• YouTube: T.G. Albinoni: Concerti a Cinque, Op.10 [Harmonices Mundi - C. Astronio ]

• YouTube: Albinoni, 12 concerti a cinque Opus 5. I Musici

• YouTube: T.G. Albinoni: Oboe Concertos [Il Fondamento - P. Dombrecht ]

• YouTube: Tomaso Albinoni - Adagio (best live version)

Sources

1. ↑ [ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tomaso_Albinon
2. ↑ https://www.primephonic.com/tomaso-giovanni-albinoni
3. ↑ http://www.baroquemusic.org/bioalbinoni.html
4. ↑ https://www.primephonic.com/tomaso-giovanni-albinoni

• Wikipedia: Tomaso Albinoni

• Find A Grave: Tomaso Albinoni

• BAROQUE COMPOSERS AND MUSICIANS - Tomaso Albinoni

• IMSLP - Category: Albinoni, Tomaso

• Primephonic - Tomaso Giovanni Albinoni