Giuseppe Valentini

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Giuseppe Valentini (born December 14, 1681 near Florence , † November 1753 in Rome ) was an Italian composer and violinist .

Life

Giuseppe Valentini was a student of Giovanni Battista Bononcini when he worked in Rome between 1690 and 1696. Valentini had important musical functions in many churches. Based on the stories of the aging Francesco Geminiani , Charles Burney mentioned him as a bitter rival of Arcangelo Corelli .

At the age of 11, Valentini became a member of the Congregazione di S. Cecilia , of which he was secretary from 1695. He was first mentioned as a violinist in 1694 when he was in the service of Cardinal Colonna. He was influenced by Corelli at the concerts of the Academia del disegno di San Luca and at the court of the music-loving Cardinal Ottoboni . From 1710 to 1727 Valentini worked as " Suonator di Violino, e Compositore di Musica " with Prince Michelangelo I. Caetani (1685–1759), where from 1714 Pietro Antonio Locatelli was also employed as a violinist. He was also Coadiutore del Maestro di Cappella to S. Giacomo degli Spagnoli.

From 1718 Valentini worked for 30 years as a violinist and composer at the Collegio Nazareno , at the same time he was at Santa Maria Maggiore , where from 1736 he was also conductor in the Cappella Borghese . As the successor to Giuseppe Zipoli , he was Kapellmeister at S. Maria Maddalena from 1720 to 1753 .

The compositions of the partly freelance musician quickly found Europe-wide distribution. Several collections of works have been printed, and numerous manuscripts can be found in the libraries of Manchester, Dresden and Rome. Since the last decades of the 20th century his works have been rediscovered and performed after Valentini was almost completely forgotten. They are characterized by some innovations, so he tries to fascinate his listeners with originality and surprising musical thoughts. As a virtuoso, Valentini has an important place in the history of violin playing.

In addition to his musical activities, the all-rounder Valentini also worked as a painter and poet.

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Valentini's works were widespread early on, not least because all of the works were published by Estienne Roger and his successor Le Cène in Amsterdam; corrected reprints of the works Opp. 1 to 4 were published as early as 1710. Pirated prints of some collections were published in Paris and London. The English composer Henry Eccles (junior) (around 1680 - around 1740) sold 18 movements from Valentini's Op. In 1720 in his premier livre de sonates a violon . 8 as his own compositions.

Works (selection)

Works with opus number

  • Op. 1:12 Symphony [da Chiesa] à tre due violini , violoncello e basso continuo (Rome, 1701; Amsterdam)
  • Op. 2: 7 Bizzarrie per Camera à tre cio [è] due Violini, Violone e Harpsichord (Rome, 1703; Amsterdam)
  • Op. 3: 12 Fantasy à tre due violini e violoncello o harpsichord (Rome, 1706; Amsterdam)
  • Op. 4: 7 idea by camera a violino e violone o harpsichord (Rome, 1706; Amsterdam, 1706)
  • Op. 5: 12 Suonate à tre , due Violini e Violoncello o Basso continuo (Rome, 1707; Amsterdam)
  • Op. 6: 6 Poetry : Concerti a 4 Violini, Violoncello e Basso continuo (manuscript from the estate of the agent of Roger and Le Cène)
  • Op. 7: 12 Concerti grossi à quatro e sei Strumenti, cioè à due & quattro Violini, Alto Viola e Violoncello, con due Violini e Basso di Ripiena (Rome, 1710; Amsterdam, ca.1711 )
  • Op. 8: 12 Allettamenti da Camera a Violino, e Violoncello, o Harpsichord (Rome, 1714; Amsterdam)
  • Op. 9: 10 Concerti con ripieni (Concerti Grossi) (Amsterdam, 1724)
  • Opp. 10–15: in the foreword to Op. 8 announced but unpublished:
    • Op. 10: [Sonata] a solo violin with a second violin a beneplacito
    • Op. 11: I Pianti fortunati di Gileno Poemetto in Ottava Rima
    • Op. 12: Idea 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

Other works

Operas

  • La finta rapita ( pasticcio , 1st act by Valentini) (Cisterna, 1714)
  • La costanza in amore (Cisterna, 1715)

Cantatas and oratorios

  • La superbia punita in Absalone (dramma sacro) (Rome, 1705)
  • Cantata per la natività della Beatissima Vergine (Son l'origine di tutti) (Rome, 1723)
  • Cantata in lode di Benedetto XIII (Amica e cara fede) (Rome, 1724)
  • Oratorio per l'assunzione della Vergine (Rome, 1730)

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personal data
SURNAME Valentini, Giuseppe
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Italian violinist composer
DATE OF BIRTH December 14, 1681
PLACE OF BIRTH Florence
DATE OF DEATH November 1753
Place of death Rome