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Giuseppe Valentini
Person · male · Florence · born 1680 · died 1753 · recording since 2000
Italian violinist, painter, poet and composer
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Also known as Giuseppe Vanentini · ジュゼッペ・ヴァレンティーニ
Timeline
7 events▣ Album 4◦ Birth 1† Death 1★ Debut release 1
1680s
1750s
2000s
· Debut release
Debut release: “Idee” per camera a Violino e Violone o Cembalo
First documented Album in the MusicBrainz discography.
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2010s
Biography
English biography359 words · 5 sectionssource: wikipedia-en · licence CC BY-SA 4.0 · revision 1325070201
Biography
Giuseppe Valentini (14 December 1681 – November 1753), nicknamed Straccioncino (Little Ragamuffin), was an Italian violinist, painter, poet, and composer, though he is known chiefly as a composer of inventive instrumental music.
He studied under Giovanni Bononcini in Rome between 1692 and 1697. From 1710 to 1727 he served as ‘Suonator di Violino, e Componitore di Musica’ to Prince Michelangelo Caetani. He also succeeded Arcangelo Corelli as director of the concertino at San Luigi dei Francesi, from 1710 to 1741.
Though during his lifetime overshadowed by the likes of Corelli, Vivaldi, and Locatelli, his contribution to Italian baroque music is noteworthy, and many of his works were published throughout Europe.
Instrumental Music
op. 1: 12 Sinfonie (with Sinfonia a tre per il santissimo Natale Nr. 12) (1701 Rome)
op. 2: 7 Bizzarie per camera for 2 Violins, Viola and Basso continuo (1703 Rome)
op. 3: 12 Fantasie musicali for 2 Violins and Bass (1706 Rome)
op. 4: 7 Idee per camera for Violin and Basso continuo (1706 Rome)
op. 5: 12 Sonate a tre (Villeggiature armoniche) (1707 Rome)
op. 6: 6 Poesie: Concerti a 4 violini, violoncello e basso continuo (unpublished)
op. 7: 7 Concerto a Quattro Violini (Concerti grossi) (1710 Rome)
op. 8: 12 Allettamenti per camera (1714 Rome)
op. 9: 10 Concerti con ripieni (Concerti grossi) (1724 Amsterdam)
opp. 10–15: unpublished (promised in the preface to op. 8):
Op. 10: [Sonate] a Violino solo con un secondo Violino a beneplacito
Op. 11: I Pianti fortunati di Gileno Poemetto in Ottava Rima
Op. 12: Idee a Violino solo a due e tre Corde
Op. 13: Concerti grossi di Trombe, Obue e diversi altri Stromenti
Op. 14: Salmi brevi a quattro per tutti i Vesperi
Op. 15: Balletti
7 Concerti for 2 Violins, 2 Horns (Trombe da Caccia) and Basso Continuo (MS in Danish Royal Library)
Operas
La finta rapita (1714 Cisterna)
La costanza in amore (1715 Cisterna)
Oratorios
Cantata per la natività della Beatissima Vergine (Son l'origine di tutti) (1723 Rome)
Cantata in lode di Benedetto XIII (Amica e cara fede) (1724 Rome)
Selected discography
1717. Memories of a Journey to Italy. Pisendel, Vivaldi, Montanari, Fanfani, Valentini and Albinoni. Ensemble Scaramuccia. (Snakewood Editions, 2018).
Discography & profile
Normalised profile
Percentiles are computed over every artist in the database, so a tier-3 artist can still sit in the 95th percentile on a single axis.
| Metric | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia language versions | 15 | 72.5th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | — | no data |
| Release groups in DB | 5 | 78.9th |
| Studio albums | 4 | 82.8th |
| Awards recorded | 0 | 0th |
| Timeline events | 7 | 82.6th |
| Recording span (years) | -247 | 2.5th |
| Genres | 4 | 84.7th |
Percentiles are computed at render time; missing values mean the artist has no data on that axis.
Discography (5 release groups · 4 studio albums)
Albums · 4
“Idee” per camera a Violino e Violone o Cembalo
2000 · studio album
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Tracklist · 43 tracks · 1:37:27
Disc 11Idea seconda: I. Grave - Presto3:242Idea seconda: II. Allegro2:423Idea seconda: III. Adagio2:264Idea seconda: IV. Vivace1:055Idea seconda: V. Affettuoso1:486Idea seconda: VI. Allegro2:447Idea terza: I. Grave3:098Idea terza: II. Presto1:009Idea terza: III. Allegro1:4110Idea terza: IV. Adagio2:5811Idea terza: V. Allegro1:0112Idea terza: VI. Allegro2:2013Idea quarta: I. Andante e staccato3:3314Idea quarta: II. Allegro2:0115Idea quarta: III. Affettuoso e staccato2:5416Idea quarta: IV. Grave0:5817Idea quarta: V. Vivace1:5018Idea quarta: VI. Allegro2:0119Idea quarta: VII. Presto0:5120Idea quinta: I. Largo3:4321Idea quinta: II. Allegro2:0922Idea quinta: III. Largo1:3323Idea quinta: IV. Allegro2:2424Idea quinta: V. Allegro3:12Disc 21Idea sesta: I. Grave1:192Idea sesta: II. Allegro2:013Idea sesta: III. Adagio1:364Idea sesta: IV. Allegro2:115Idea sesta: V. Largo2:196Idea sesta: VI. Vivace3:527Idea settima: I. Adagio e staccato2:068Idea settima: II. Allegro0:479Idea settima: III. Adagio2:3810Idea settima: IV. Presto0:4211Idea settima: V. Andante - Grave2:4212Idea settima: VI. Allegro1:2713Idea settima: VII. Allegro1:0914Idea prima: I. Adagio e staccato4:5915Idea prima: II. Allegro assai1:5216Idea prima: III. Largo2:3417Idea prima: IV. Presto1:2518Idea prima: V. Allegro1:1519Idea prima: VI. Vivace (ciaccona)7:062000 · studio album
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Tracklist · 33 tracks · 51:08
1Bizzarria no. 1 in D major: I. Adagio0:372Bizzarria no. 1 in D major: II. Allegro3:143Bizzarria no. 1 in D major: III. Grave1:354Bizzarria no. 1 in D major: IV. Allegro3:415Bizzarria no. 2 in E major: I. Adagio1:066Bizzarria no. 2 in E major: II. Presto0:477Bizzarria no. 2 in E major: III. Largo2:258Bizzarria no. 2 in E major: IV. Vivace0:279Bizzarria no. 3 in F major: I. Adagio e staccato0:2510Bizzarria no. 3 in F major: II. Presto1:1411Bizzarria no. 3 in F major: III. Adagio0:2212Bizzarria no. 3 in F major: IV. Allegro2:4913Bizzarria no. 3 in F major: V. Adagio0:3914Bizzarria no. 3 in F major: VI. Allegro0:4415Bizzarria no. 3 in F major: VII. Adagio0:3416Bizzarria no. 3 in F major: VIII. Allegro1:1917Bizzarria no. 4 in E minor: I. Adagio0:4718Bizzarria no. 4 in E minor: II. Allegro4:3619Bizzarria no. 4 in E minor: III. Largo1:2720Bizzarria no. 4 in E minor: IV. Allegro2:3121Bizzarria no. 5 in F major: I. Largo2:0222Bizzarria no. 5 in F major: II. Allegro2:3923Bizzarria no. 5 in F major: III. Largo1:4924Bizzarria no. 5 in F major: IV. Allegro3:1025Bizzarria no. 6 in E major: I. Vivace1:3026Bizzarria no. 6 in E major: II. Allegro1:1827Bizzarria no. 6 in E major: III. Adagio1:0728Bizzarria no. 6 in E major: IV. Allegro. Adagio1:5429Bizzarria no. 6 in E major: V. Presto0:1530Bizzarria no. 7 in B minor: I. Adagio0:1631Bizzarria no. 7 in B minor: II. Allegro1:1632Bizzarria no. 7 in B minor: III. Largo1:1733Bizzarria no. 7 in B minor: IV. Presto1:162002 · studio album
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Tracklist · 31 tracks · 1:15:21
1Concerto no.11 for 4 violins in A minor, op. 7: 1. Largo3:212Concerto no.11 for 4 violins in A minor, op. 7: 2. Allegro5:463Concerto no.11 for 4 violins in A minor, op. 7: 3. Grave0:464Concerto no.11 for 4 violins in A minor, op. 7: 4. Allegro e solo3:205Concerto no.11 for 4 violins in A minor, op. 7: 5. Presto1:236Concerto no.11 for 4 violins in A minor, op. 7: 6. Adagio3:107Concerto no.11 for 4 violins in A minor, op. 7: 7. Allegro assai1:398Concerto Grosso no.7 in G major, op. 7: 1. Grave2:079Concerto Grosso no.7 in G major, op. 7: 2. Fuga1:5310Concerto Grosso no.7 in G major, op. 7: 3. Adagio1:1411Concerto Grosso no.7 in G major, op. 7: 4. Vivace1:0212Concerto Grosso no.7 in G major, op. 7: 5. Allegro assai1:3713Concerto Grosso no.2 in D minor, op. 7: 1. Grave2:5414Concerto Grosso no.2 in D minor, op. 7: 2. Vivace0:4315Concerto Grosso no.2 in D minor, op. 7: 3. Allegro4:2616Concerto Grosso no.2 in D minor, op. 7: 4. Adagio e staccato1:1817Concerto Grosso no.2 in D minor, op. 7: 5. Allegro2:2318Concerto Grosso no.3 in D minor, op. 7: 1. Grave1:4619Concerto Grosso no.3 in D minor, op. 7: 2. Allegro1:5220Concerto Grosso no.3 in D minor, op. 7: 3. Adagio1:5321Concerto Grosso no.3 in D minor, op. 7: 4. Fuga2:1222Concerto Grosso no.3 in D minor, op. 7: 5. Allegro2:2123Concerto Grosso no.1 in A major, op. 7: 1. Adagio, allegro3:0524Concerto Grosso no.1 in A major, op. 7: 2. Vivace4:1925Concerto Grosso no.1 in A major, op. 7: 3. Adagio3:2626Concerto Grosso no.1 in A major, op. 7: 4. Allegro1:4327Concerto Grosso no.1 in A major, op. 7: 5. Affettuoso3:3528Concerto Grosso no.10 in A minor, op. 7: 1. Andante3:3229Concerto Grosso no.10 in A minor, op. 7: 2. Allegro2:3230Concerto Grosso no.10 in A minor, op. 7: 3. Grave2:0431Concerto Grosso no.10 in A minor, op. 7: 4. Allegro1:592017 · studio album
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Tracklist · 25 tracks · 1:08:43
1Concerto in A minor, op. 7 no. 11: Largo2:572Concerto in A minor, op. 7 no. 11: Allegro5:343Concerto in A minor, op. 7 no. 11: Grave – Allegro – Grave3:464Concerto in A minor, op. 7 no. 11: Presto1:205Concerto in A minor, op. 7 no. 11: Adagio2:176Concerto in A minor, op. 7 no. 11: Allegro assai1:497Concerto in E major, op. 1 no. 7: Adagio2:088Concerto in E major, op. 1 no. 7: Allegro2:199Concerto in E major, op. 1 no. 7: Adagio2:0510Concerto in E major, op. 1 no. 7: Allegro2:4911Concerto in E minor, op. 4 no. 11: Allegro2:4812Concerto in E minor, op. 4 no. 11: Adagio3:2713Concerto in E minor, op. 4 no. 11: Allegro3:1414Concerto in E-flat major, op. 1 no. 6: Adagio e staccato – Andante – Adagio – Andante – [Adagio]3:1615Concerto in E-flat major, op. 1 no. 6: Allegro2:4516Concerto in E-flat major, op. 1 no. 6: Adagio3:0917Concerto in E-flat major, op. 1 no. 6: Allegro4:3318Concerto in D minor, op. 1 no. 2: Presto0:5419Concerto in D minor, op. 1 no. 2: Allegro1:5220Concerto in D minor, op. 1 no. 2: Adagio1:0021Concerto in D minor, op. 1 no. 2: Allegro1:2422Concerto in G minor, op. 4 no. 12: Adagio e comme stà3:2823Concerto in G minor, op. 4 no. 12: Allegro3:2224Concerto in G minor, op. 4 no. 12: Adagio3:0025Concerto in G minor, op. 4 no. 12: Allegro3:27
Single · 1
| Cover | Year | Title | Notes | First release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Concerto n°11, op. 7 (Largo)Search SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 3:161Valentini: Concerto n°11, op. 7: Largo3:16 | 11 April 2021 |
Stats & PK
Percentile within all 23,672 published artists.Put Giuseppe Valentini head-to-head →
| Metric | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia language versions | 15 | 72.5th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | — | no data |
| Release groups in DB | 5 | 78.9th |
| Studio albums | 4 | 82.8th |
| Awards recorded | 0 | 0th |
| Timeline events | 7 | 82.6th |
| Recording span (years) | -247 | 2.5th |
| Genres | 4 | 84.7th |
Awards & honours
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Wikidata: Q1528696 · MusicBrainz: 18655071-234e-4784-a1f5-14c382c2dc69
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