8 or 14th June 1671 --- 17nd January 1750 or 1751
Tomaso Giovanni Albinoni(born 1671, Venice [Italy]--died, 1750/51, Venice), Italian composer remembered chiefly for his instrumental music. The son of a wealthy paper merchant, Albinoni enjoyed independent means. Although he was a fully trained musician, he considered himself an amateur. Little is known of his life, except for the production of more than 50 of his operas, chiefly at Venice between 1694 and 1741.
Albinoni also published nine sets of instrumental works, which achieved wide popularity in his own day and are still appreciated today. (Johann Sebastian Bach based four of his own keyboard fugues on themes composed by Albinoni.) Especially notable are the Sinfonie e Concerti a 5 (Opus 2, 1707), the concerti for solo violin (Opus 5, 1710), and the concerti for one and two oboes in Opus 7 and Opus 9. These works are distinguished by their urbanity and charm.
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Last Updated on 1st January 2000
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