- Giuseppe Sammartini
Giuseppe Baldassare Sammartini (
January 6 1695 - November 1750) was anItalian composer and anoboist .A native of
Milan , he moved toLondon together with his brotherGiovanni Battista Sammartini . He had started playing theoboe in Milan and in London took up the post of oboist in the Opera orchestra in 1727. He later left the Opera and was patronised by Frederick,Prince of Wales and his wife. He served them as Musical Director of the Chamber Concerts and was a member of their household.Sammartini's compositions included sonatas for flute and violin, sonatas for 2 flutes with
thoroughbass , 12 sonatas for violin (dedicated to thePrincess of Wales ) 6concerto s for violin,concerto grosso s, harpsichord concertos, 6 solo pieces for theGerman flute and 6 sonatas for 2 German flutes and violins. He also composed a number of lively pieces forcello , such as "Movement D'une Seranade", and oneopera , "The Judgment of Paris" which premiered inCliveden c.1740. [ [http://opera.stanford.edu/composers/S.html Opera at Stanford University] ]He died at London in 1750.
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* [http://www.guildmusic.com/composer/sammartg.htm Guild Music entry to Giuseppe Sammartini (1695 - 1750)]
* [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=41:5476 AllMusic entry on Giuseppe Baldassare Sammartini]
* [http://www.musicweb-international.com/Classpedia/Sammartini.htm MusicWeb entry on Giuseppe Sammartini]
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