Antonio Giannettini
Antonio Giannettini (Zanettini) (* 1648 in Fano ; † July 12, 1721 in Munich ) was an Italian organist , conductor and composer .
Life
Antonio Giannettini received his training under Sebastiano Enno (1621–1678), with whom he lived as a youth, with Carlo Grossi and probably with Giovanni Lenzei in Venice . From 1674 he worked as a singer at St. Mark's Basilica and from 1677 as an organist on one of the side organs (“Organista di nichi”). From 1683 he served Alessandro Farnese and from 1686 first Ernst August von Hannover, during his stay in Venice. In the same year he held the position of court conductor with the Duke of Modena , which he held until his death. He died on a trip to Munich, where he visited his daughter Catherina Maria, who was engaged as a singer at the court there.
Works (selection)
Giannettini created oratorios , of which La morte di Cristo is the best known, as well as about 20 stage works, cantets, masses and other sacred music.
Oratorios
- Amore alle catene, oratorio di S Antonio ; Modena, 1687
- Jefte ; Text, Giovanni Battista Neri; Modena, 1687; Music lost
- L'uomo in bivio ; Modena, 1687
- La creatione de 'magistrati ; Modena, 1688
- La conversione della beata Margherita di Cortona ; Modena, 1689; Music lost
- Il martirio di S. Giustina ; Modena, 1689; Music lost
- La vittima d'amore ossia La morte di Cristo ; Modena, 1690
- Dio sul Sinai ; Modena, 1691; Music lost
- Le finezze della divina grazia nella conversione di S. Agostino ; Modena, 1697; Music lost
Stage works
- Medea in Atene ; Libretto: Aurelio Aureli ; Venice December 14th 1675
- L'Aurora in Atene ; Libretto: G. Frisari; Venice, SS Giovanni e Paolo, 1678
- Echo ravvivata ; festa musicale, 3 acts; Venice, 1681
- Irene e Costantino ; Venice, S Salvatore, 1681
- Temistocle in bando ; Libretto: Antonio Morselli ; Venice, S Cassiano, December 4th 1682
- L'Ermione riacquistata ; Libretto: F. Pazzaglia; Venice, Palace of Prince Alessandro Farnese, March 29, 1683; Music lost
- Il giuditio di Paride ; trattenimento da camera, 1 act; Venice, June 1685
- La Fedeltà consolata dalla Speranza ; Libretto: Nicolò Beregan , Serenata ; Venice, August 1685
- Cupid sincero ; Libretto: N. Beregan, Serenata; Venice, July 1686
- L'ingresso alla gioventù di Claudio Nerone ; Libretto: GB Neri; Modena, Fontanelli, November 4, 1692
- Introduzione alla festa d'armi e balli ; Libretto: E. Pinamonte Bonacossi; Modena, 1699; Music lost
- Tito Manlio ; Libretto: Matteo Noris ; Reggio nell'Emilia, Commedie, 1701
- Virginio consolo ; Libretto: M. Noris; Venice, S Angelo, 1704; Music lost
- Artaserse ; Libretto: Apostolo Zeno and Pietro Pariati ; Venice, S Angelo, 1705; Music lost
- I presagi di Melissa ; Libretto: F. Torti, introduzione ad una festa di ballo; Modena, 1709; Music lost
- Publio Scipione, ossia Il riparatore delle glorie novels ; accademico tributo; Modena, July 1710; Music lost
- L'unione delle tre dee Pallade, Giunone e Venere ; Libretto, GM Tommasi, Serenata; Modena, 1716; Music lost
- La gara di Minerva e Marte ; Modena, 1716; Music lost
- Il Panaro in giubilo ; Libretto: GM Tommasi, Serenata; Modena, 1717; Music lost
Web links
- Publications by and about Antonio Giannettini in VD 17 .
- Antonio Giannettini in the Bavarian Musicians' Lexicon Online (BMLO)
- List of stage works by Antonio Giannettini based on the MGG at Operone
- Search for operas by Antonio Giannettini (search term in the Autore field : "Giannettini Antonio") in the Corago information system of the University of Bologna
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Giannettini, Antonio |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Zanettini, Antonio |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Italian organist, conductor and composer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1648 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Fano (brands) |
| DATE OF DEATH | July 12, 1721 |
| Place of death | Munich |