Short bio Giovanni Battista Vitali
Birthday:
1632
Died:
1692
Genre:
Classical
Period:
Baroque
Full biography Giovanni Battista Vitali
Giovanni Battista Vitali was an Italian composer and cellist who lived from February 18, 1632 to October 12, 1692. He was born and died in Bologna, Italy. Vitali is well known for being the principal Italian composer of chamber music for strings before Arcangelo Corelli.
He published his first work, Opus 1, in 1666. This work tells us that Vitali was a member of the Cappella di San Petronio in Bologna. He worked there as a cellist and singer from 1658.
Vitali's compositions include numerous trio sonatas, violin sonatas, chamber music, and his famous "Chaconne in G minor". He was also the son of the composer Giovanni Battista Vitali, who himself was a cellist and composer.
Vitali's work , including the "Chaconne in G minor", was highly influential for later composers. For example, Johann Sebastian Bach's famous Chaconne in D minor is sometimes thought to have been inspired by Vitali's work.
Overall, Giovanni Battista Vitali was a significant figure in the development of Baroque chamber music. His works are still performed and studied today, and he continues to be remembered as an important composer of his time.
Compositions featuring Giovanni Battista Vitali
| # | Name | Duration | Genre | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ciaccona for 2 violins, viol (or spinet), Op. 7 | 5:06 min | Chamber Music | 1682 |
| 2 | Passagallo Primo, for 2 violins, viol (or spinet), Op. 7 | 2:43 min | Chamber Music | 1682 |
| 3 | Capriccio a 4, Op. 5 | 6:58 min | Chamber Music | 1669 |
| 4 | Sonata for strings & continuo in A minor ("La Sassatelli"), Op. 5/10 | 4:28 min | Chamber Music | 1669 |
| 5 | Sonata a Tre ("La Guidoni"), Op. 5 | 4:30 min | Chamber Music | 1669 |
| 6 | Trio Sonata for 2 violins & continuo in A minor, Op. 2/6 | 5:38 min | Chamber Music | 1667 |
| 7 | Sonata "La Sessi", Op. 5 | 5:26 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 8 | Sonate da Chiesa (12), for 2 violins & continuo, Op. 9 | 77:11 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 9 | Sonata seconda in A minor | 5:38 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 10 | Sonata for 5 recorders in C major ("La Scalabrina") | 5:29 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 11 | Sonata da chiesa No. 12, for ensemble | 5:58 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 12 | Trio Sonata for 2 violins & continuo in A major, Op. 2/12 | 6:02 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 13 | Sonata "La Sanvitale", Op. 5 | 4:26 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 14 | Sonata "La Rangoni", Op. 5 | 3:24 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 15 | Sonata "La Palavicini", Op. 5 | 5:06 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 16 | Sonata "La Masdoni", Op. 5 | 5:47 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 17 | Sonata "La Gratiani", Op. 5 | 4:59 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 18 | Sonata "La Campori", Op. 5 | 5:13 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 19 | Toccata (form Partite sopra diverse sonate) | 1:14 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 20 | Toccata, for violone & continuo (from Partite sopra diverse Sonate) | 0:54 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 21 | Rugiero, for violin & ensemble | 1:52 min | Concerto | - |
| 22 | Trio Sonata for 2 violins & continuo in A minor, Op. 2/9 | 5:36 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 23 | Trio Sonata for 2 violins & continuo in B flat major, Op. 2/4 | 4:20 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 24 | Trio Sonata for 2 violins & continuo in C major, Op. 2/7 | 5:32 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 25 | Trio Sonata for 2 violins & continuo in C minor, Op. 2/8 | 5:25 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 26 | Trio Sonata for 2 violins & continuo in D major, Op. 2/1 | 5:53 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 27 | Trio Sonata for 2 violins & continuo in E major, Op. 2/5 | 4:44 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 28 | Trio Sonata for 2 violins & continuo in E minor, Op. 2/3 | 4:42 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 29 | Trio Sonata for 2 violins & continuo in F major, Op. 2/2 | 4:57 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 30 | Trio Sonata for 2 violins & continuo in G major, Op. 2/11 | 5:10 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 31 | Trio Sonata for 2 violins & continuo in G minor, Op. 2/10 | 4:05 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 32 | Varie partite del passemezo, ciaccona, capricii, e passagalii, Op 7 | 40:05 min | Orchestral | - |
| 33 | Varie Sonate alla Francese e all'Italiana a 6, Op. 11 | 54:24 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 34 | Ciaconna, for organ & ensemble | 5:29 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 35 | Balletto a 3 (from Artificii), Op. 13 | 3:15 min | Miscellaneous (Classical) | - |
| 36 | Barabano, for ensemble | 3:09 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 37 | Bergamasca in C major | 1:39 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 38 | Bergamasca per la lettera B, for violin & basso continuo (from "Partite sopra diverse Sonate") | 2:31 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 39 | Capriccio detto "Il Molza" | 4:29 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 40 | Capriccio di Tromba, for violin solo (from "Partite sopra diverse Sonate per il Violino solo") | 2:29 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 41 | Capriccio sopra dodici figure, for 2 violins, bass violin & organ, Op. 7 | 3:02 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 42 | Capritio primo 2 voices in D major | 2:53 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 43 | Capritio sopra li cinque tempi, for violone & continuo (from Partite sopra diverse Sonate) | 2:53 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 44 | Capritio sopra otto figure (form Partite sopra diverse sonate) | 3:51 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 45 | Capritio, for solo violone (from Partite sopra diverse Sonate) | 1:18 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 46 | Chiacona in C major | 2:44 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 47 | Chiacona per la lettera B, for violone & continuo (from Partite sopra diverse Sonate) | 4:09 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 48 | Ciaccona for recorder & continuo in G minor | 10:46 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 49 | Sonata "L'Albicini", Op. 5 | 4:58 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 50 | Donde avvien che tutt’ebro di vera gioia, cantata for contralto, 2 violins, viola & continuo | 8:05 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 51 | Furlana, for violin & ensemble | 3:04 min | Concerto | - |
| 52 | Il violino sona in tempo ordinario, for violin & ensemble | 2:56 min | Concerto | - |
| 53 | Partite sopra diverse sonate, for violone | Chamber Music | - | |
| 54 | Passa e mezzo per la lettera D, for violone & continuo (from Partite sopra diverse Sonate) | 4:54 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 55 | Passa e mezzo per lo quadro sopra la lettera B, for violone & continuo (from Partite sopra diverse Sonate) | 5:56 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 56 | Passa Galli per la lettera E, for violone & continuo (from Partite sopra diverse Sonate) | 2:51 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 57 | Passagallo che principia, for ensemble (from Artificii Musicali, Op. 13) | Chamber Music | - | |
| 58 | Passagallo secondo, for 2 violins, bass violin & organ, Op. 7 | 2:46 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 59 | Passagallo terzo, for 2 violins, bass violin & harpsichord, Op. 7 | 2:41 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 60 | Qual ferisce più la lingua ò la spada, cantata for soprano, strings & continuo (Cantata No. 4) | Vocal Music | - | |
| 61 | Ruggiero per la lettera B, for violin & basso continuo (from "Partite sopra diverse Sonate") | 3:04 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 62 | Balletti e Capricci, op. 8 | 28:18 min | - |
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