Giuseppe Sammartini
Giuseppe Sammartini (born January 6, 1695 in Milan , † between November 17 and 23, 1750 in London ) was an Italian oboist and composer .
Life
Giuseppe Sammartini was born as the son of the French oboist Alexis Saint-Martin and was a brother of the better known composer Giovanni Battista Sammartini , also known as the “Milanese” Sammartini. After working as an oboist in the orchestra of the Regio Ducal Teatro in Milan, he went to London around 1728. That is why he was later called "Londoner" Sammartini.
He played under George Frideric Handel in the King's Theater in London , where he made a name for himself as an excellent oboe virtuoso. Charles Burney referred to him as "celebrated" and praised his music as "full of science, originality and fire" ("full of skills, originality and fire"). His compositions - mostly sonatas or concertos for his own instrument, but also concerti grossi - were initially not very popular. Many of his works were not published until after his death, but then met with great popularity and were played in the Concerts of Ancient Music until the 19th century .
Works
Based on a small catalog raisonné by the publisher John Walsh, London approx. 1752
- "XII SONATAS For two GERMAN FLUTES or VIOLINS with a THOROUGH BASS Comps´d by Giuseppe St. Martino" London 1738
- 6 Solos for 2 German Flutes and a Bass Op. 2da.
- 12 Grand Sonatas for 2 Violins and a Bass Op. 3za. (Melos Bibl. Müllheim / Vol. Voices I. Walsh London 1747)
- 6 Solos for a German Flute and a Bass Op. 4ta.
- 6 Concertos for Violins in 7 Parts. Op. 5ta.
- 6 Sonatas for 2 German Flutes and a Bass Op. 6ta.
based on the voices of I. Walsh, London 1752, stored in the Melos library in D-Müllheim
- 8 Ouvertures in eight Parts for Violons, Hoboys, Franch Hornes, etc. with a Through Bass op.7
- and 6 Grand Concertos for Violons etc. in eight Parts Op. 8va. (Edition c. 1760) of which 3 concertos for two violins and orchestra and 3 concertos for oboe and orchestra.
- Overtures
- Concert grossi
- Concerti, Opus 5
- Trio sonatas for two recorders and B. c. Opus 8 (can only be an arrangement. Op.8va are Grand Concertos = Concerti grossi)
- Oboe concerts, flute concerts, recorder concert, concert for violoncello piccolo, violin concerts
- Trio sonatas for two violins
- Trio sonatas for two flutes
Sammartini today
Sammartini was adept at counterpoint, with an excellent sense of harmony and a penchant for chromatics, and was good at making up melodies. The broad lyric poetry of his slow movements and minuets shows the influence of Handel. His musical design is stimulating and well built.
Today Giuseppe Sammartini is especially known to oboists. His Sonata in G major for oboe and basso continuo, newly edited by Schott, is part of the standard baroque repertoire for the instrument. The orchestral works have not been reissued, but are in various European and American libraries. The recorder player Maurice Steger , who specializes in early music, has compiled and partially edited Giuseppe Sammartini's work. He has made a recording by the composer (Giuseppe Sammartini: Sonate per flauto, Harmonia Mundi 2007).
His works have also been recorded many times on sound carriers (several times for (recorder) flute and other wind instruments).
Web links
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- ↑ The New Grove Vol. 16 Article "Giuseppe Sammartini"
- ↑ Archive link ( Memento of the original from March 5, 2016 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ The New Grove Vol. 16 Article "Giuseppe Sammartini"
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Sammartini, Giuseppe |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Sanmartini, Giuseppe |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Italian oboist and late baroque composer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 6, 1695 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Milan |
| DATE OF DEATH | between November 17, 1750 and November 23, 1750 |
| Place of death | London |