Giovanni Battista Bassani

Short bio Giovanni Battista Bassani

Birthday: 1650 in Padua, Italy

Died: 1716 in Bergamo, Italy

Genre: Classical

Period: Baroque

Full biography Giovanni Battista Bassani

Giovanni Battista Bassani was an Italian Baroque composer who lived from 1657 to 1716. He was born in the city of Padua, but spent much of his life in the town of Ferrara where he served as the maestro di cappella at the Cathedral. As a composer, Bassani was known for his vocal music, which included cantatas, oratorios, and masses.

Bassani's music was characterized by its lyrical expressiveness and rich harmonies. He was a master of counterpoint, and his works were often based on intricate melodies and complex harmonies. Many of his compositions also featured virtuosic solo sections for the voice or instruments.

Bassani's works were highly regarded in his time and were performed in many prominent venues across Italy. His influence can be heard in the music of later composers such as Antonio Vivaldi and George Frideric Handel.

Today, Bassani's music is still performed and recorded. His works continue to be admired for their beauty, complexity, and emotional depth. Through his music, Bassani has left a lasting legacy in the world of Baroque music.

Compositions featuring Giovanni Battista Bassani

#	Name	Duration	Genre	Year
1	Missa Encarnación, mass for double chorus, strings & continuo	16:19 min	Choral	1709
2	Venere lagrimante su l'estinto Adone, cantata for voice & continuo (from Op. 2)	11:34 min	Vocal Music	1703
3	Pianto d'Arminda, cantata for voice & continuo (from Op. 2)	10:57 min	Vocal Music	1703
4	Amante disperato per esser povero, cantata for voice & continuo (from Op. 2)	11:23 min	Vocal Music	1703
5	Amorosa lontananza, cantata for voice & continuo (from Op. 2)	6:55 min	Vocal Music	1703
6	Per lontananza di donna crudele, cantata for voice & harpsichord (from Op. 2)	12:02 min	Vocal Music	1703
7	La Speme Lusinghiera a un core innamorato di Bella Donna di Nome Laura, cantata for voice & continuo (from Op. 2)	8:10 min	Vocal Music	1703
8	Corda lingua in amore, for voice, 2 violins & continuo (from Metri sacri, Op. 8)	10:11 min	Vocal Music	1690
9	Giona, oratorio for soloists, strings & continuo	88:14 min	Vocal Music	1689
10	Affetti Canori, 6 cantatas & 6 arias for soprano & continuo, Op. 6	56:00 min	Vocal Music	1684
11	Sonata seconda for 2 violins, cello & continuo, Op. 1/2		Chamber Music	1677
12	Sonata decima for 2 violins, cello & continuo, Op. 1/10		Chamber Music	1677
13	Sonata duodecima for 2 violins, cello & continuo, Op. 1/12		Chamber Music	1677
14	Sonata nona for 2 violins, cello & continuo, Op. 1/9		Chamber Music	1677
15	Sonata ottava for 2 violins, cello & continuo, Op. 1/8		Chamber Music	1677
16	Sonata prima for 2 violins, cello & continuo, Op. 1/1	7:32 min	Chamber Music	1677
17	Sonata quarta for 2 violins, cello & continuo, Op. 1/4		Chamber Music	1677
18	Sonata quinta for 2 violins, cello & continuo, Op. 1/5		Chamber Music	1677
19	Sonata sesta for 2 violins, cello & continuo, Op. 1/6		Chamber Music	1677
20	Sonata settima for 2 violins, cello & continuo, Op. 1/7		Chamber Music	1677
21	Sonata terza for 2 violins, cello & continuo, Op. 1/3		Chamber Music	1677
22	Sonata undecima for 2 violins, cello & continuo, Op. 1/11		Chamber Music	1677
23	La Morte Delusa, oratorio	62:32 min	Choral	1676
24	La Tromba della Divina misericordia, oratorio	42:19 min	Choral	1676
25	Anchor Che Col Partire for recorder & continuo	3:01 min	Chamber Music	-
26	Sonata a tre in Re maggiore, for 2 violins & continuo	4:29 min	Chamber Music	-
27	Ah se tu dormi ancora, for voice & piano	2:21 min	Vocal Music	-
28	Nascere Dive Puellule	7:23 min	Miscellaneous (Classical)	-
29	Sonata da chiesa (Sinfonia) for 2 violins & cello No. 8, Op. 5/8	5:50 min	Chamber Music	-
30	Toccata for organ	3:47 min	Keyboard	-
31	Ung Gai Bergier for recorder & continuo	3:13 min	Chamber Music	-
32	12 Sonatas da chiesa (Sinfonias) for 2 or 3 instruments & basso continuo, Op. 5	81:23 min	Chamber Music	-
33	Larghetto [Sonata], for organ in F major	4:37 min	Keyboard	-
34	Dixit Dominus Domino meo (Psalmus 109), for 4 voices, 2 violins & basso continuo (from "Armonici Entusiasmi di Davide," Op. 9)	13:56 min	Vocal Music	-
35	Domine, ad adjuvandum me festina (Psalmus 69:2) for 2 voices, 2 violins & basso continuo (from "Armonici Entusiasmi di Davide," Op. 9)	5:34 min	Vocal Music	-
36	Dormi, bella	3:20 min	Vocal Music	-
37	Confitebor tibi Domine (Psalmus 110), for 2 voices, 2 violins & basso continuo (from "Armonici Entusiasmi di Davide," Op. 9)	18:32 min	Vocal Music	-
38	Hodie Christus Natus Est	2:29 min	Choral	-
39	Il musico svogliato	7:27 min	Chamber Music	-
40	In caligine umbrosa, cantata for voice & continuo	10:16 min	Vocal Music	-
41	La serenata...Posate, dormite, for voice & continuo	2:37 min	Vocal Music	-
42	Beatus vir qui timet Dominum (Psalmus 111), for soprano, alto, tenor, bass, 2 violins & basso continuo (from "Armonici Entusiasmi di Davide," Op. 9)	7:47 min	Vocal Music	-
43	Nisi Dominus (Psalmus 126), for 3 voices, 2 violins & basso continuo (from "Armonici Entusiasmi di Davide," Op. 9)	12:44 min	Vocal Music	-
44	Lauda Jerusalem Dominum (Psalmus 147), for soprano, alto, tenor, bass, 2 violins & basso continuo (from "Armonici Entusiasmi di Davide," Op. 9)	5:05 min	Vocal Music	-
45	Laudate Dominum omnes gentes (Psalmus 116), for 4 voices, 2 violins & basso continuo (from "Armonici Entusiasmi di Davide," Op. 9)	4:48 min	Vocal Music	-
46	Laudate pueri Dominum (Psalmus 110), for 3 voices, 2 violins & basso continuo (from "Armonici Entusiasmi di Davide," Op. 9)	11:13 min	Vocal Music	-
47	Litaniæ Beatæ Virginis Mariæ, for 4 voices, 2 violins & basso continuo (from "Armonici Entusiasmi di Davide," Op. 9)	8:08 min	Vocal Music	-
48	Lætatus sum (Psalmus 121), for 3 voices, 2 violins & basso continuo (from "Armonici Entusiasmi di Davide," Op. 9)	10:53 min	Vocal Music	-
49	Magnificat anima mea Dominum (Canticum B. M. Virginis), for 4 voices, 2 violins & basso continuo (from "Armonici Entusiasmi di Davide," Op. 9)	23:38 min	Vocal Music	-
50	Mass No. 5, for chorus & continuo (from Acroama Missale)		Choral	-
51	Armonie festive o siano, Op. 13, for ensemble	6:08 min	Chamber Music	-
52	Divisions on "Onques Amour"	3:28 min	Miscellaneous (Classical)	-

Albums featuring Giovanni Battista Bassani

#	Name album	Year	Music label
1	Giovanni Battista Bassani - Ensemble Les Nations, Maria Luisa Baldassari – Giona - Oratorio A 5 Voci(2×CD, )	2016	Tactus
2	Giovanni Battista Bassani, Nova Ars Cantandi, Giovanni Acciai – Armonici Entusiasmi di Davide - Opera Nona, Venezia 1690(CD, )	2015	Tactus
3	Giovanni Battista Bassani - Ensemble StilModerno – Sinfonie Op.5 (Sonatas For Two Or Three Instruments And Basso Continuo)(2×CD, )	2012	Brilliant Classics
4	Giovanni Battista Bassani – A. Bessi, E. Carzaniga, P. Borgonovo, G. Buratto, Ensemble Vocale Magnificat, Ensemble StilModerno – La Tromba Della Divina Misericordia (1676)(CD, )	2009	Concerto Classics
5	Bassani, Galli, Monaco, Jaroussky, Piolino, Sarragosse, Ensemble La Fenice, Jean Tubéry – La Morte Delusa	2002	Opus 111
6	Claudio Monteverdi, Luigi Rossi, Barbara Strozzi, Giovanni Battista Bassani, Benedetto Marcello, Fabrizio Fontana – Lamenti Barocchi Vol.2	1996	Naxos
7	Clemente Terni Works By Fogliano, Cavazzoni, Segni, Banchieri, Fattorini, Luzzaschi, Arresti, Colonna, Bassani, Aldrovandini, Sabadini, Martini, Maschera, Pellegrini, Antegnati, Soderini & Merula – A Survey Of The World's Greatest Organ Music - Italy,	1973	VoxBox
8	Ottorino Respighi, Tomaso Albinoni, Giovanni Battista Bassani – Antiche Danze Ed Arie, Suite No. 3 / Concerto No. 1 In D Major / Concerto No. 9 In C Major / Canzoni Amorose(LP, Mono)	1959	His Master's Voice