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Joseph Abaco
Person · male · Spanish Netherlands · Brussels · born 1710 · died 1805 · recording since 2006
Belgian violoncellist, composer
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Also known as Giuseppe Clemente Dall’Abaco · Giuseppe Marie Clément Ferdinand dall’Abaco · Joseph Abaco · Joseph Dall’Abaco · Joseph dall' Abaco · Иосиф Абако
Timeline
5 events▣ Album 2◦ Birth 1† Death 1★ Debut release 1
1710s
1800s
2000s
· Debut release
Debut release: 11 Capricen für Violoncello
First documented Album in the MusicBrainz discography.
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2020s
Biography
English biography214 words · 2 sectionssource: wikipedia-en · licence CC BY-SA 4.0 · revision 1353614179
Biography
Joseph Abaco (full name Joseph (Giuseppe) Marie Clément Ferdinand dall'Abaco) (27 March 1710 – 31 August 1805) was an Italian violoncellist and composer. He was born and baptised in Brussels, the capital of the Spanish Netherlands, on 27 March 1710, and was musically trained by his father, Evaristo Felice dall'Abaco.
At age nineteen Abaco entered into the service of the Prince-elector of Cologne at Bonn and played in the court chamber orchestra. He was appointed its music director in 1738. He traveled to England in 1740. In 1753 he moved to Verona, in the Republic of Venice, where he worked as a member of the Philharmonic Academy. In 1766 he was given the title of baron by Prince Maximilian of Bavaria.
Abaco wrote nearly 40 cello sonatas, the 11 Capricci for Violoncello Solo, and other works. Many of his compositions were written in an old-fashioned, Baroque style, despite himself living a very long life well into the Classical era.
Abaco died at his estate, Arbizzano di Valpolicella, Napoleonic Italy, near Verona, at the age of 95, on 31 August 1805.
Selected publications and editions
Sonata No. 2 in F major for two cellos, edited by Jürgen Braun (Schott Music, 1976).
Capricci for solo cello, edited by Christian Bellisario, Daniele Bianchi and Andrea Friggi (The White Prince Edition, 2006).
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 | 10 | 58.3th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | — | no data |
| Release groups in DB | 3 | 77.1th |
| Studio albums | 2 | 78.8th |
| Awards recorded | 0 | 0th |
| Timeline events | 5 | 78.8th |
| Recording span (years) | -201 | 3.3th |
| Genres | 0 | 0th |
Percentiles are computed at render time; missing values mean the artist has no data on that axis.
Discography (3 release groups · 2 studio albums)
Albums · 2
2006 · studio album
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Tracklist · 11 tracks · 55:28
1Caprice Nr. 1 in C-Moll4:182Caprice Nr. 2 in G-Moll2:533Caprice Nr. 3 in Es-Dur6:594Caprice Nr. 4 in D-Moll7:185Caprice Nr. 5 in B-Dur2:206Caprice Nr. 6 in E-Moll5:307Caprice Nr. 7 in B-Dur8:508Caprice Nr. 8 in G-Dur3:589Caprice Nr. 9 in C-Dur2:3510Caprice Nr. 10 in A-Dur3:5511Caprice Nr. 11 in F-Dur6:522020 · studio album
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Tracklist · 18 tracks · 1:02:25
1Sonata in D minor, ABV 35: I. Andantino2:092Sonata in D minor, ABV 35: II. Allegro3:243Sonata in D minor, ABV 35: III. A modo di Viola da gamba3:034Sonata in D minor, ABV 35: IV. Arpeggiato a modo d’Arciliuto2:495Sonata VIII in G major, ABV 19: I. Allegro3:256Sonata VIII in G major, ABV 19: II. Grave4:287Sonata VIII in G major, ABV 19: III. Giga. Allegro2:428Sonata in A major, ABV 30: I. Andante5:069Sonata in A major, ABV 30: II. Allegro moderato6:0210Sonata in A major, ABV 30: III. Aria, adagio3:3811Sonata in A major, ABV 30: IV. Rondeau. Allegro assai2:0112Sonata in A major, ABV 30: V. Minuetto2:2513Sonata in C minor, ABV 32: I. Allegro3:3814Sonata in C minor, ABV 32: II. Adagio3:1515Sonata in C minor, ABV 32: III. Rondeau2:4216Sonata VII in C major, ABV 18: I. Allegro3:3617Sonata VII in C major, ABV 18: II. Andantino3:2918Sonata VII in C major, ABV 18: III. Allegro. La Zampogna4:33
Single · 1
| Cover | Year | Title | Notes | First release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Dall'Abaco: Cello Cappricio n°6Search SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 3:231Cello Capriccio n°63:23 | 3 May 2021 |
Stats & PK
Percentile within all 23,672 published artists.Put Joseph Abaco head-to-head →
| Metric | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia language versions | 10 | 58.3th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | — | no data |
| Release groups in DB | 3 | 77.1th |
| Studio albums | 2 | 78.8th |
| Awards recorded | 0 | 0th |
| Timeline events | 5 | 78.8th |
| Recording span (years) | -201 | 3.3th |
| Genres | 0 | 0th |
Awards & honours
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Wikidata: Q1393945 · MusicBrainz: ef315a5c-ba32-4ed0-a357-e747cb8fbb86