Short bio Giovanni Battista Martini
Full biography Giovanni Battista Martini
Giovanni Battista Martini was an Italian composer, music scholar, and music teacher who was born in the city of Bologna on April 24, 1706. He was one of the leading figures of the Italian Baroque period and was revered for his compositions, as well as his contributions to the field of musicology.
Martini received his early musical training from his father, Antonio Maria Martini, who was also a composer. At the age of 15, he enrolled at the Accademia Filarmonica di Bologna, where he studied music theory and composition under the tutelage of his father and Padre Giovanni Battista Martini.
Throughout his life, Martini composed a number of works, including operas, masses, chamber music, and sacred music. His most famous composition is the oratorio, La Deposizione dalla Croce, which was written in 1741. His music was known for its melodic and harmonic richness, as well as its dramatic intensity.
Martini was also a respected music scholar and teacher. He had a deep knowledge of music history and theory, and was responsible for compiling one of the most important music encyclopedias of his time, the Enciclopedia metodica. This work contained over 100,000 entries on various aspects of music, including biographies of famous composers, musical forms, and techniques.
Martini was also a highly respected teacher, and his students included some of the most prominent musicians of his time, including Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Martini's teaching methods were based on a rigorous approach to musical theory and analysis, and he stressed the importance of a strong foundation in music theory for all aspiring musicians.
Giovanni Battista Martini died on August 3, 1784, at the age of 78. His contributions to music history and theory, as well as his compositions, continue to be valued to this day.
Compositions featuring Giovanni Battista Martini
| # | Name | Duration | Genre | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sinfonia a 4 in F major (1764) | 8:02 min | Chamber Music | 1764 |
| 2 | Sinfonia a 4 in F major (1760) | 8:38 min | Chamber Music | 1760 |
| 3 | Sinfonia a 4 in B flat major (1754) | 9:39 min | Chamber Music | 1754 |
| 4 | Sinfonia a 4 in F major (1753) | 6:53 min | Chamber Music | 1753 |
| 5 | Introitus in festo Sacrorum Stigmatorum S.P. Francisci Assisi, for 6 voices | 5:44 min | Choral | 1753 |
| 6 | Sinfonia a 4 in F major (1751) | 8:49 min | Chamber Music | 1751 |
| 7 | Sinfonia a 4 in D major [Allegro-Andante-Vivace] (1751) | 7:10 min | Chamber Music | 1751 |
| 8 | Sinfonia a 4 in D major [Allegro-Andante cantabile-Allegro] (1751) | 7:16 min | Chamber Music | 1751 |
| 9 | Sinfonia a 4 in D major (1750) | 5:33 min | Chamber Music | 1750 |
| 10 | Sinfonia a 4 in D major (1749) | 7:07 min | Chamber Music | 1749 |
| 11 | Magnificat a 4, concerto con Strumenti e Ripieno, Op. 15 | 8:20 min | Concerto | 1747 |
| 12 | Concerto con violini, oboe obbligate, trombe & violoncello obbligato | 9:38 min | Concerto | 1745 |
| 13 | Te Deum in D major | 16:03 min | Choral | 1740 |
| 14 | La Dirindina, intermezzo | 42:08 min | Opera | 1731 |
| 15 | Sinfonia a 4 in F major, with corni da caccia | 9:14 min | Chamber Music | 17?? |
| 16 | Toccata for trumpet & organ (or ensemble) | 2:23 min | Keyboard | 17?? |
| 17 | Sonata con Cembalo e Violoncello Obligati in A major | 9:12 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 18 | Sonata da organo (Sonata sui flauti) | 5:53 min | Keyboard | - |
| 19 | Sonata for organ in C minor | 1:53 min | Keyboard | - |
| 20 | Sonata for harpsichord No. 1 | 8:32 min | Keyboard | - |
| 21 | Sonata for harpsichord No. 3 | 8:46 min | Keyboard | - |
| 22 | Sonata for harpsichord No. 5 | 8:14 min | Keyboard | - |
| 23 | Sonata for keyboard No. 1 (Sonata d'intavolatura per l'organo e il cembalo) | 18:13 min | Keyboard | - |
| 24 | Sonata for keyboard No. 2 (Sonata d'intavolatura per l'organo e il cembalo) | 17:00 min | Keyboard | - |
| 25 | Sonata for keyboard No. 3 (Sonata d'intavolatura per l'organo e il cembalo) | 15:21 min | Keyboard | - |
| 26 | Sonata for keyboard No. 4 in C major (Sonata d'intavolatura per l'organo e il cembalo) | 18:24 min | Keyboard | - |
| 27 | Sonata for keyboard No. 7 in C major (Sonata d'intavolatura per l'organo e il cembalo) | Keyboard | - | |
| 28 | Sonata for organ, No 2 in G minor | 6:20 min | Keyboard | - |
| 29 | All'Elevazione, for organ in G minor | Keyboard | - | |
| 30 | Toccata per il Deo Gratias | 3:03 min | Keyboard | - |
| 31 | Toccata per il "Deo Gratias", for organ (from "Venti Composizioni") | 2:36 min | Keyboard | - |
| 32 | Toccata per elevationem for organ in C major | 3:57 min | Keyboard | - |
| 33 | Toccata for organ No. 3 (from "Venti Composizioni") | 1:29 min | Keyboard | - |
| 34 | Toccata for organ No. 1 (from "Venti Composizioni") | 1:30 min | Keyboard | - |
| 35 | Sonata per l'elevazione | 5:18 min | Keyboard | - |
| 36 | Sonata for organ, No. 4 | 6:39 min | Keyboard | - |
| 37 | Sonata for organ, No 6 in C major | 5:10 min | Keyboard | - |
| 38 | Sonata for organ "sui Flauti II" | 2:30 min | Keyboard | - |
| 39 | Sonata for organ No. 6 | 5:03 min | Keyboard | - |
| 40 | Sonata for organ No. 4 | 5:54 min | Keyboard | - |
| 41 | Sonata for organ No. 2 | 5:31 min | Keyboard | - |
| 42 | Sonata for organ in F major ("con flauti") | Keyboard | - | |
| 43 | Sonata for organ in F major | Keyboard | - | |
| 44 | Sonata for organ in D major | Keyboard | - | |
| 45 | Toccatas (3), for organ | 3:46 min | Keyboard | - |
| 46 | Sonata for organ in C major ("con flauti") | Keyboard | - | |
| 47 | Sonata for organ "Sui flauti III" | 2:57 min | Keyboard | - |
| 48 | Elevazione, for organ in F major | Keyboard | - | |
| 49 | Minuet | 3:13 min | Miscellaneous (Classical) | - |
| 50 | Mihi autem, for 7 voices | 1:34 min | Choral | - |
| 51 | Largo, for organ | 4:07 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 52 | Keyboard Concerto in F major | 14:25 min | Concerto | - |
| 53 | Introitus in festo Translationis S.P.N. Francesci, for 4 voices | 6:02 min | Choral | - |
| 54 | Grave No. 1, for organ | 5:07 min | Keyboard | - |
| 55 | Gavotte for organ in F major | 2:54 min | Keyboard | - |
| 56 | Gavotte | 2:31 min | Miscellaneous (Classical) | - |
| 57 | Missa Solemnis, for choir & organ | 21:21 min | Choral | - |
| 58 | Elevazione, for organ in E flat major | Keyboard | - | |
| 59 | Elevazione in E major | 5:33 min | Keyboard | - |
| 60 | Ego Sum Panis Vivus | 2:28 min | Choral | - |
| 61 | Concerto for flute & orchestra in G major | 13:12 min | Concerto | - |
| 62 | Concerto con cembalo obbligato | 13:04 min | Concerto | - |
| 63 | Cantate Domino, introit for chorus & organ | 3:02 min | Choral | - |
| 64 | Beatus vir, for chorus & organ (Psalm 111) | 4:06 min | Choral | - |
| 65 | Sonata al' Postcommunio | 2:46 min | Keyboard | - |
| 66 | Organ Sonata ("al post-communio") | 3:12 min | Keyboard | - |
| 67 | Organ Sonata, Op. 2/9 | 18:20 min | Keyboard | - |
| 68 | Organ Sonata, Op. 3/6 | 5:59 min | Keyboard | - |
| 69 | Os justi, for 7 voices | 1:25 min | Choral | - |
| 70 | Pastorale for 2 flutes & continuo in C major | 3:05 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 71 | Pastorale, for organ in C major | Keyboard | - | |
| 72 | Per l'Elevazione, for organ in F major | Keyboard | - | |
| 73 | Piece for organ (No. 15 from 20 composizione originale) | 1:51 min | Keyboard | - |
| 74 | Piece for organ (No. 17 from 20 composizione originale) | 3:27 min | Keyboard | - |
| 75 | Piece for organ (No. 19 from 20 composizione originale) | 2:08 min | Keyboard | - |
| 76 | Post-Communio, for organ in B flat major | Keyboard | - | |
| 77 | Post-Communio, for organ in F major | Keyboard | - | |
| 78 | Protexisti me Deus, motet for voice, salterio & harpsichord | 13:19 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 79 | Requiem aeternam, motet | 0:51 min | Choral | - |
| 80 | Requiem, for choir & organ | 30:20 min | Choral | - |
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