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Giuseppe Sammartini
Person · male · Duchy of Milan · Milan · born 1695 · died 1750 · recording since 1965
Italian composer and oboist
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Also known as Giuseppe Samartini · Giuseppe Sammartini · ジュゼッペ・サンマルティーニ
Timeline
8 events▣ Album 5◦ Birth 1† Death 1★ Debut release 1
1690s
1750s
1960s
· Debut release
Debut release: Concert in F voor blofluit en strijkorkest
First documented Single in the MusicBrainz discography.
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1990s
2000s
2010s
Biography
English biography611 words · 5 sectionssource: wikipedia-en · licence CC BY-SA 4.0 · revision 1373151116
Biography
Giuseppe Francesco Gaspare Melchiorre Baldassare Sammartini (also Gioseffo, S Martini, St Martini, San Martini, San Martino, Martini, Martino; 6 January 1695 – between 17 and 23 November 1750) was an Italian composer and oboist during the late Baroque and early Classical era. Although he was from Milan, most of his professional life was spent in London and with Frederick, the Prince of Wales. He also had a younger brother, Giovanni Battista Sammartini, who likewise became a renowned composer.
Personal life
Giuseppe Sammartini was born in Milan, Italy. Giuseppe took oboe lessons from his French father Alexis Saint-Martin. Although born in Milan, Giuseppe found his success in other parts of Europe. His first trip was to Brussels, and from there he made his way to London where he would go on to spend the rest of his life. Giuseppe did return to Milan for his sister Madalena's marriage on 13 February 1728. In July 1728 Giuseppe also travelled to Brussels with his pupil Gaetano Parenti.
Performer
Sammartini was an exceptionally skilled oboist. He could play the flute and recorder, as was customary at the time. Before moving to London, he was the oboist at San Celso in Milan around 1717. He then became the oboist at the Teatro Regio Ducale in 1720. He even gained fame in London as "the greatest [oboist] the world had ever known". He performed in places such as Lincoln's Inn Fields, Hickford's Room, Castle concerts, and in the opera orchestra at The King's Theatre. As an oboist, Giuseppe was unbelievably successful, and significantly advanced the level of oboe playing. Giuseppe was even able to make the oboe sound voice-like at times. One of his most notable students was the Englishman Thomas Vincent.
Composer
He was well versed in the ways of counterpoint and proper harmony. This made him a very skilled composer of his time. One of Giuseppe's first published collections was a set of 12 trio sonatas. It was published in London by Walsh & Hare. Sammartini's career as a composer advanced when he was hired as the music master for the Prince of Wales, Frederick, and his wife Augusta. He worked for them and their children from 1736 until his death in 1750. While working for the family, Sammartini dedicated many works to the different members of the family. His 12 sonatas op. 1 were dedicated to Frederick, and his 12 trios op. 3 to Augusta. Sammartini was clearly very attached to this family, writing everything from these wonderful collections to simple birthday tunes for the children.
Most of Sammartini's chamber music was played and re-published regularly during his life. However, many of the concertos and overtures that Sammartini wrote were not published until after his death, but then gained wide acceptance, even more than other Italian composers such as Corelli.
Musical style
Although Sammartini wrote in a later Baroque style, he also incorporated many Classical elements. Sammartini was forward thinking as a composer, and even used ideas such as a galant style and Sturm und Drang, (the idea of extreme and stormy emotions). Sammartini had other clearly forward thinking musical trends. An example of this would be the number of movements in some of his concertos and symphonies.
Being primarily an instrumental composer, Sammartini wrote a significant amount of solo sonatas. Due to his professional instrument, many of these sonatas were written for the flute, recorder, and oboe. One of his unique idioms was starting a sonata with a slow movement. His larger orchestral works often featured four to five movements with slow transitional movements. Giuseppe Sammartini was one of the first composers to write keyboard concertos in England, causing him to be an exceptionally influential composer for his time.
Discography & profile
Normalised profile
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| Metric | Value | Percentile |
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| Wikipedia language versions | 19 | 79.7th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | — | no data |
| Release groups in DB | 10 | 82.3th |
| Studio albums | 6 | 86.1th |
| Awards recorded | 0 | 0th |
| Timeline events | 8 | 84.1th |
| Recording span (years) | -215 | 3th |
| Genres | 4 | 84.7th |
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Discography (10 release groups · 6 studio albums)
Albums · 6
1996 · studio album
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Tracklist · 22 tracks · 1:16:09
1Concerto Op.2 No.1: I. Spiritoso2:572Concerto Op.2 No.1: II. Allegro assai2:573Concerto Op.2 No.1: III. Andante2:314Concerto Op.2 No.1: IV. Allegro3:265Concerto Op.2 No.2: I. Andante staccato2:266Concerto Op.2 No.2: II. Allegro2:557Concerto Op.2 No.2: III. Andante (Pastorale)3:058Concerto Op.2 No.2: IV. Minuet4:269Concerto Op.2 No.3: I. Sostenuto1:5710Concerto Op.2 No.3: II. Allegro2:4211Concerto Op.2 No.3: III. Minuet (Affettuoso)1:5212Concerto Op.2 No.5: I. Spiritoso3:1013Concerto Op.2 No.5: II. Andante1:1914Concerto Op.2 No.5: III. Allegro3:3515Concerto Op.2 No.5: IV. Minuet (Affettuoso)4:3216Concerto Op.9 No.2: I. Allegro7:2617Concerto Op.9 No.2: II. Andante4:1418Concerto Op.9 No.2: III. Allegro4:3119Concerto Op.9 No.4: I. Allegro5:5920Concerto Op.9 No.4: II. Sostenuto - Andante0:2821Concerto Op.9 No.4: III. Allegro4:4722Concerto Op.9 No.4: IV. Allegro4:54Concertos pour orgue (Le Parlement de Musique, Martin Gester)
1997 · studio album
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Tracklist · 18 tracks · 1:17:37
1Concerto I La majeur: Andante spiritoso2:262Concerto I La majeur: Allegro assai5:443Concerto I La majeur: Andante4:394Concerto I La majeur: Allegro assai4:385Concerto II Fa majeur: Allegro5:066Concerto II Fa majeur: Andante5:217Concerto II Fa majeur: Allegro3:198Concerto III Sol majeur: Spiritoso6:459Concerto III Sol majeur: Andante5:5410Concerto III Sol majeur: Allegro4:4311Sonata VI op 3, 12 Sol mineur: Spiritoso1:5512Sonata VI op 3, 12 Sol mineur: Allegro2:1113Sonata VI op 3, 12 Sol mineur: Spiritoso0:3714Sonata VI op 3, 12 Sol mineur: Rondo5:5315Sonata VI op 3, 12 Sol mineur: Pastorale4:1616Concerto IV Si bémol majeur: Allegro5:4517Concerto IV Si bémol majeur: Cadenza-Andante5:1518Concerto IV Si bémol majeur: Allegro3:102008 · studio album
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Tracklist · 28 tracks · 1:12:56
1Symphony for 2 violins, viola & bass in C major, J-C 7: Allegro2:342Symphony for 2 violins, viola & bass in C major, J-C 7: Andante piano3:023Symphony for 2 violins, viola & bass in C major, J-C 7: Presto2:144Symphony for 2 violins, viola & bass in D major, J-C 14: Allegro2:315Symphony for 2 violins, viola & bass in D major, J-C 14: Allegro1:126Symphony for 2 violins, viola & bass in D major, J-C 14: Presto2:117Symphony (Sonata) for 2 violins, viola & bass in F major, Op. 2/11, J-C 33: Allegro1:348Symphony (Sonata) for 2 violins, viola & bass in F major, Op. 2/11, J-C 33: Andante3:349Symphony (Sonata) for 2 violins, viola & bass in F major, Op. 2/11, J-C 33: Minuetto Allegro1:2910Symphony for 2 violins, viola & bass in A major, J-C 65: Vivace2:4311Symphony for 2 violins, viola & bass in A major, J-C 65: Largo sempre piano4:4212Symphony for 2 violins, viola & bass in A major, J-C 65: Allegro1:3713Symphony for 2 violins, viola & bass in F major, J-C 36: Vivace4:4014Symphony for 2 violins, viola & bass in F major, J-C 36: Andante3:2815Symphony for 2 violins, viola & bass in F major, J-C 36: Allegro1:4416Symphony for 2 violins, viola & bass in C minor, J-C 9: Allegro2:2217Symphony for 2 violins, viola & bass in C minor, J-C 9: Affettuoso4:3618Symphony for 2 violins, viola & bass in C minor, J-C 9: Allegro1:5919Symphony for 2 violins, viola & bass in G major, J-C 39: Allegro ma non tanto4:3220Symphony for 2 violins, viola & bass in G major, J-C 39: Allegro ma non tanto0:3521Symphony for 2 violins, viola & bass in G major, J-C 39: Allegro assai2:2422Symphony for 2 violins, viola & bass in G major, J-C 39: Minuetto. Variationé2:3523Symphony for 2 violins, viola & bass in D major, J-C 15: Alla breve1:4424Symphony for 2 violins, viola & bass in D major, J-C 15: Andante sempre piano1:3725Symphony for 2 violins, viola & bass in D major, J-C 15: Presto1:2126Symphony (Sonata) for 2 violins, viola & bass in F major, Op. 2/8, J-C 37: Allegro4:0227Symphony (Sonata) for 2 violins, viola & bass in F major, Op. 2/8, J-C 37: Andante piano3:4228Symphony (Sonata) for 2 violins, viola & bass in F major, Op. 2/8, J-C 37: Allegro assai2:122011 · studio album
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Tracklist · 21 tracks · 1:09:45
1Concerto in F: I. Allegro3:592Concerto in F: II. Siciliano5:063Concerto in F: III. Allegro4:014Sonata in F no. 11: I. Andante3:155Sonata in F no. 11: II. Allegro2:326Sonata in F no. 11: III. Adagio2:007Sonata in F no. 11: IV. Allegro3:548Sonata in B-flat no. 21: I. Allegro3:339Sonata in B-flat no. 21: II. Adagio2:0410Sonata in B-flat no. 21: III. Allegro2:0711Sonata in D minor for Harpsichord: Andantino4:3712Sonata in F no. 23: I. Andante3:2913Sonata in F no. 23: II. Allegro2:4914Sonata in F no. 23: III. Adagio1:4715Sonata in F no. 23: IV. Andante2:2616Sonata in A minor for Cello: I. Andante5:2917Sonata in A minor for Cello: II. Allegro2:3718Sonata in A minor for Cello: III. Menuetto3:0119Trio Sonata in G, op. 1 no. 4: I. Spiritoso4:5420Trio Sonata in G, op. 1 no. 4: II. Andante3:1821Trio Sonata in G, op. 1 no. 4: III. Allegro2:472017 · studio album
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Tracklist · 21 tracks · 1:09:51
1Oboe Concerto in C major, RV 450: 1. Allegro molto4:282Oboe Concerto in C major, RV 450: 2. Larghetto3:133Oboe Concerto in C major, RV 450: 3. Allegro3:014Oboe Concerto in A minor: 1. Adagio –2:185Oboe Concerto in A minor: 1. Allegro1:466Oboe Concerto in A minor: 2. Grave1:457Oboe Concerto in A minor: 3. Allegro2:038Oboe Concerto in G minor, op. 8 no. 5: 1. Andante sostenuto2:189Oboe Concerto in G minor, op. 8 no. 5: 2. Allegro assai – Adagio – Allegro2:0810Oboe Concerto in G minor, op. 8 no. 5: 3. (Adagio –) Andante sostenuto2:2911Oboe Concerto in C major, op. 8 no. 4: 1. Andante –4:4312Oboe Concerto in C major, op. 8 no. 4: 1. Presto2:1413Oboe Concerto in C major, op. 8 no. 4: 2. Allegro assai3:2414Oboe Concerto in C major, op. 8 no. 4: 3. Andantino3:1415Oboe Concerto in E-Flat major: 1. Andante1:3616Oboe Concerto in E-Flat major: 2. Allegro4:0717Oboe Concerto in E-Flat major: 3. Grave3:1418Oboe Concerto in E-Flat major: 4. Allegro4:2819Oboe Concerto in C major: 1. Allegro6:5220Oboe Concerto in C major: 2. Andante6:0321Oboe Concerto in C major: 3. Allegro assai4:27Concerto for Descant Recorder, Strings and Basso Continuo in F Major - Dowani accompaniment CD
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Tracklist · 34 tracks
1Tuning notes2Allegro (concert)3Siciliano (concert)4Allegro assai (concert)5Allegro b1 (slow)6Allegro b53 (slow)7Allegro b95 (slow)8Allegro b131 (slow)9Siciliano b1 (slow)10Siciliano b8 (slow)11Siciliano b22 (slow)12Allegro assai b1 (slow)13Allegro assai b25 (slow)14Allegro assai b63 (slow)15Allegro assai b91 (slow)16Allegro b1 (intermediate)17Allegro b53 (intermediate)18Allegro b95 (intermediate)19Allegro b131 (intermediate)20Allegro assai b1 (intermediate)21Allegro assai b25 (intermediate)22Allegro assai b63 (intermediate)23Allegro assai b91 (intermediate)24Allegro b1 (original)25Allegro b53 (original)26Allegro b95 (original)27Allegro b131 (original)28Siciliano b1 (original)29Siciliano b8 (original)30Siciliano b22 (original)31Allegro assai b1 (original)32Allegro assai b25 (original)33Allegro assai b63 (original)34Allegro assai b91 (original)
Single · 1
| Cover | Year | Title | Notes | First release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | Concert in F voor blofluit en strijkorkestSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracksAConcert in F voor blofluit en strijkorkest (1e deel) BConcert in F voor blofluit en strijkorkest (2e deel) | 1965 |
Album · 3
| Cover | Year | Title | Notes | First release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | The Art of the RecorderSearch SpotifySearch YouTube Music | Compilation | 2007 | |
| 2011 | Concertos & OverturesSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 28 tracks · 1:19:121Concerto Grosso for Strings and Basso Continuo in A Major, Op. 2/1: i. Spiritoso1:48 2Concerto Grosso for Strings and Basso Continuo in A Major, Op. 2/1: ii. Allegro assai2:14 3Concerto Grosso for Strings and Basso Continuo in A Major, Op. 2/1: iii. Andante2:28 4Concerto Grosso for Strings and Basso Continuo in A Major, Op. 2/1: iv. Allegro2:12 5Concerto Grosso for Strings and Basso Continuo in A Minor, Op. 5/4: i. Allegro2:56 6Concerto Grosso for Strings and Basso Continuo in A Minor, Op. 5/4: ii. Andantino, e cantabile1:48 7Concerto Grosso for Strings and Basso Continuo in A Minor, Op. 5/4: iii. Allegro moderato3:03 8Concerto Grosso for Strings and Basso Continuo in A Minor, Op. 5/4: iv. Minuet gratiozo2:28 9Concerto for Oboe, Strings and Basso Continuo in C Major, S-Skma Xe-R 166:30: i. Allegro6:38 10Concerto for Oboe, Strings and Basso Continuo in C Major, S-Skma Xe-R 166:30: ii. Andante5:39 11Concerto for Oboe, Strings and Basso Continuo in C Major, S-Skma Xe-R 166:30: iii. Allegro assai4:51 12Overture for Strings and Basso Continuo in F Major, Op. 10/7: i. Allegro3:26 13Overture for Strings and Basso Continuo in F Major, Op. 10/7: ii. Andante sostenuto0:39 14Overture for Strings and Basso Continuo in F Major, Op. 10/7: iii. Minuet - 2do Minuet3:39 15Concerto for Oboe, Strings and Basso Continuo in G Minor, Op. 8/5: i. Andante sostenuto1:54 16Concerto for Oboe, Strings and Basso Continuo in G Minor, Op. 8/5: ii. Allegro assai - Andante (adagio) - Allegro - Adagio ad libitum2:14 17Concerto for Oboe, Strings and Basso Continuo in G Minor, Op. 8/5: iii. Andante sostenuto2:03 18Overture for Strings and Basso Continuo in D Major, Op. 10/4: i. Spiritoso1:55 19Overture for Strings and Basso Continuo in D Major, Op. 10/4: ii. Allegro2:31 20Overture for Strings and Basso Continuo in D Major, Op. 10/4: iii. Andante2:33 21Overture for Strings and Basso Continuo in D Major, Op. 10/4: iv. Allegro grazioso2:38 22Concerto Grosso for Strings and Basso Continuo in E Minor, Op. 11/5: i. Andante sostenuto1:50 23Concerto Grosso for Strings and Basso Continuo in E Minor, Op. 11/5: ii. Tempo giusto - Sostenuto2:05 24Concerto Grosso for Strings and Basso Continuo in E Minor, Op. 11/5: iii. Andante2:11 25Concerto Grosso for Strings and Basso Continuo in E Minor, Op. 11/5: iv. Allegro2:00 26Overture for Two Horns, Strings and Basso Continuo in G Major, Op. 7/6: i. Allegro assai3:05 27Overture for Two Horns, Strings and Basso Continuo in G Major, Op. 7/6: ii. Andante2:44 28Overture for Two Horns, Strings and Basso Continuo in G Major, Op. 7/6: iii. Minuetto allegro - [2do Minuet]5:40 | Compilation | 1 June 2011 | |
| — | Recorder Concerti / The Complete Works for Italian Lute of His PeriodSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 25 tracks · 1:30:55Disc 1 1Concerto in D major, op. 10 no. 3 "Il Cardellino": I. Allegro3:47 2Concerto in D major, op. 10 no. 3 "Il Cardellino": II. Cantabile2:34 3Concerto in D major, op. 10 no. 3 "Il Cardellino": III. Allegro2:57 4Concerto in F major: I. Allegro4:06 5Concerto in F major: II. Siciliano5:00 6Concerto in F major: III. Allegro Assai4:02 7Suite in A minor: I. Ouverture6:05 8Suite in A minor: II. Les Plaisirs2:45 9Suite in A minor: III. Air a l'Italien5:59 10Suite in A minor: IV. Menuet I - II - I3:47 11Suite in A minor: V. Rejouissance2:28 12Suite in A minor: VI. Passepied I - II - I1:37 13Suite in A minor: VII. Polonaise3:21 Disc 21Concerto in D major for Two Violins, Lute and Basso Continuo, RV93: I. (Allegro giusto)3:31 2Concerto in D major for Two Violins, Lute and Basso Continuo, RV93: II. Largo3:58 3Concerto in D major for Two Violins, Lute and Basso Continuo, RV93: III. Allegro2:16 4Trio in G major for Violin, Lute and Basso Continuo, RV85: I. Andante molto4:40 5Trio in G major for Violin, Lute and Basso Continuo, RV85: II. Larghetto2:56 6Trio in G major for Violin, Lute and Basso Continuo, RV85: III. Allegro2:00 7Trio in C major for Violin, Lute and Basso Continuo, RV82: I. Allegro non molto4:21 8Trio in C major for Violin, Lute and Basso Continuo, RV82: II. Larghetto lento3:59 9Trio in C major for Violin, Lute and Basso Continuo, RV82: III. Allegro2:19 10Concerto in D minor for Viola d'Amore, Lute and Orchestra, RV540: I. Allegro (Moderato)5:39 11Concerto in D minor for Viola d'Amore, Lute and Orchestra, RV540: II. Largo2:59 12Concerto in D minor for Viola d'Amore, Lute and Orchestra, RV540: III. Allegro3:49 | Compilation | — |
Stats & PK
Percentile within all 23,672 published artists.Put Giuseppe Sammartini head-to-head →
| Metric | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia language versions | 19 | 79.7th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | — | no data |
| Release groups in DB | 10 | 82.3th |
| Studio albums | 6 | 86.1th |
| Awards recorded | 0 | 0th |
| Timeline events | 8 | 84.1th |
| Recording span (years) | -215 | 3th |
| Genres | 4 | 84.7th |
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