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Albinoni

Tomaso Albinoni
Dates
1671–1751
Era
Baroque (1600–1750)
Recognition
essential
Wikipedia

Where to start with Albinoni

Essential works to know this composer by — spread across their styles
  1. Chamber
    Adagio, for violin, strings and organ in G minor, T. Mi 26
  2. Orchestral
    Concerto a cinque for Oboe, 2 Violins, Viola, Cello, and Continuo in D minor, op. 9, no. 2,
  3. Stage
    Astarto
  4. Chamber
    12 Balletti à tre, for 2 violins, cello and continuo, op. 3
  5. Orchestral
    12 Concerti a cinque for Solo Violin, 2 Violins, Viola, Cello, and Continuo in A major, op. 10, no. 5
  6. Orchestral
    12 Concerti a cinque for Solo Violin, 2 Violins, Viola, Cello, and Continuo in B flat major, op. 10, no. 1
  7. Orchestral
    12 Concerti a cinque for Solo Violin, 2 Violins, Viola, Cello, and Continuo in B flat major, op. 10, no. 12
  8. Orchestral
    12 Concerti a cinque for Solo Violin, 2 Violins, Viola, Cello, and Continuo in C major, op. 10, no. 3
  9. Orchestral
    12 Concerti a cinque for Solo Violin, 2 Violins, Viola, Cello, and Continuo in C minor, op. 10, no. 11
  10. Orchestral
    12 Concerti a cinque for Solo Violin, 2 Violins, Viola, Cello, and Continuo in F major, op. 10, no. 7
  11. Orchestral
    12 Concerti a cinque for Solo Violin, 2 Violins, Viola, Cello, and Continuo in G minor, op. 10, no. 2
  12. Orchestral
    12 Concerti a cinque for Solo Violin, 2 Violins, Viola, Cello, and Continuo in G minor, op. 10, no. 8
  13. Chamber
    Adagio in G minor, for harp
  14. Orchestral
    Concerto a 5 in D minor, op. 9, no. 2 for Oboe, Strings, and Continuo
  15. Orchestral
    Concerto a cinque for 2 Oboes, 2 Violins, Viola, Cello, and Continuo in A major, op. 7, no. 7

Listening guide

Hand-curated paths into Albinoni's catalogue
  1. Adagio in G minor
    actually composed by Remo Giazotto in 1958 — but everyone knows it as Albinoni
  2. Oboe Concerto in D minor Op. 9 No. 2
  3. Concerti Op. 9
  4. Trumpet Concerto in B-flat
  5. Sonate da chiesa Op. 4

Most Acclaimed

  1. 12 Concerti Op. 9
  2. Sonatas Op. 6
  3. Sinfonie e Concerti Op. 2
  4. Oboe Concertos Op. 7
  5. Balletti Op. 3

Most Weird

  1. Concerto Op. 10 No. 6 in D major
    the most harmonically adventurous of the set
  2. 12 Sonate a tre Op. 1
  3. Oboe Concerto in F major Op. 7 No. 6
  4. Sonate a violino solo Op. 6
  5. Balletto Op. 3 No. 12
    final work in the set — unexpectedly dark

Similar composers

Same era, overlapping styles — by genre & period affinity

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