Short bio Giovanni Valentini
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Giovanni Valentini was an Italian composer born in Venice around 1582. He was a prominent figure of the late Renaissance and early Baroque periods, and his music is known for combining traditional polyphonic styles with the emerging concertato style, which emphasized soloistic virtuosity.
Valentini first gained recognition as a composer when he was appointed as the court organist and composer in Munich by the Duke of Bavaria in 1603. He held this position for the next 29 years and produced a vast amount of music during his time there, including operas, chamber music, and sacred music.
Valentini's style was characterized by his use of musical contrasts, intricate harmonies, and complex polyphony. His music often featured unusual modulations and dissonances, as well as lavish ornamentation, which reflected his fascination with the newest musical trends of his time.
Valentini's most notable works include his collection of 20 sonatas for violin and basso continuo, his setting of the Lamentations of Jeremiah for choir, and his opera, Andromeda liberata, which was composed for the wedding of the Elector of Bavaria in 1627.
Despite his fame during his lifetime, after his death in Munich in 1649, Valentini's music fell into obscurity and was largely forgotten for centuries. It was only in the 20th century that his work began to recapture the attention of music scholars and performers, who praised its originality and ingenuity. Today, Valentini is recognized as a significant figure of the early Baroque period and an innovative composer whose music continues to captivate and inspire listeners.
Compositions featuring Giovanni Valentini
| # | Name | Duration | Genre | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | In te, Domine, speravi, for bass, viola bastarda & continuo (Kassel, Landesbibliothek MS) | 4:28 min | Vocal Music | 1650 |
| 2 | Hodie Christus natus est, motet for voice & 2 violins | 5:47 min | Vocal Music | 1649 |
| 3 | Sonata à 2, for2 violins & continuo in D minor (attributed; Rost Codex, No. 33) | 5:03 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 4 | Lasso dove son io, madrigal for 2 voices (Concerto Madrigale) | 4:47 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 5 | O bone Jesu, motet | 4:07 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 6 | O Dio, quel dolce addio, romanesca for 2 voices | 3:54 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 7 | Orsa bella crudele, song for 6 voices | 5:14 min | Choral | - |
| 8 | Poiché la cruda e fera, madrigal | 5:03 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 9 | Qualis est dilecta nostra, motet | 5:31 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 10 | Quel augellin, madrigal for 9 voices (Concerto Madrigale) | 4:26 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 11 | Secondo Libro de Madrigali, for voices & continuo | 67:38 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 12 | Sonata for 4 viols & bass in G minor "Sonata enharmonica" | 3:57 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 13 | Gavotte | 1:51 min | Orchestral | - |
| 14 | Sonata à 3, for 2 violins, viola & continuo in C major (Partiturbuch Ludwig, No. 58) | 4:12 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 15 | Sonata à 4, for 2 violins & continuo in D minor (Rost Codex, No. 33) | 4:17 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 16 | Sonata à 5 in A minor | 4:25 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 17 | Sonata à 5 in C major | 3:03 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 18 | Sonata à 5, in G minor | 5:31 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 19 | Sonata à 5, in G minor (D-W Cod. Guelf. 34.7 Aug. 2O) | 4:59 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 20 | Ti lascio anima mia, madrigal for 2 voices (Concerto Madrigale) | 6:04 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 21 | Tocchin le trombe all'arma, song for 10 voices | 7:04 min | Choral | - |
| 22 | Un di soletto, madrigal for 7 voices (Concerto Madrigale) | 5:15 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 23 | Vanne, o carta amorosa, for 2 voices & continuo (Musiche a doi voci) | 3:45 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 24 | È partito il mio bene, song for 8 voices | 5:03 min | Choral | - |
| 25 | Caro vezzo d'amor, madrigal for 8 voices (Concerto Madrigale) | 4:54 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 26 | Amarillide mia crudel, madrigal | 6:46 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 27 | Aria à 2, for 2 violins & conitinuo in G minor (attributed; Rost Codex, No. 18) | 4:20 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 28 | Augellino bel angllino, song for 7 voices | 4:13 min | Choral | - |
| 29 | Bella Clori non fuggire, madrigal | 4:25 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 30 | Canzon à 3 in G major | 3:45 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 31 | Canzon à 6 [i] in G minor (Canzoni, Libro Primo) | 2:34 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 32 | Canzon à 6 [ii] in G minor (Canzoni, Libro Primo) | 5:40 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 33 | Canzon à 6 for organ in G major | 3:33 min | Keyboard | - |
| 34 | Canzona à 4, in A minor (Pelplin Tablature) | 2:22 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 35 | Canzona à 5, in G major (Canzoni, Libro Primo) | 3:19 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 36 | Canzona à 6, in D minor (Canzoni, Libro Primo) | 2:54 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 37 | Ad Dominum cum tribularer, motet | 4:22 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 38 | Confitebor tibi Domine, motet | 4:01 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 39 | Credidi | 5:04 min | Keyboard | - |
| 40 | Deh fuggite gl'amori, song for 9 voices | 6:59 min | Choral | - |
| 41 | Deus qui pro redemptione mundi, motet | 5:08 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 42 | Ecco maggio seren, madrigal for 5 voices, 2 violins, bass viol & continuo (Secondo libro de madrigali, No. 14) | 3:52 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 43 | Ecco vicine, song for 8 voices | 5:34 min | Choral | - |
| 44 | Echo à 3, for organ in G minor | 2:05 min | Keyboard | - |
| 45 | Et ecco pur chi può fuggirti, madrigal | 7:43 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 46 | Fra bianchi gigli, madrigal for 7 voices (Concerto Madrigale) | 9:27 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 47 | Gaudeamus omnes, motet | 2:20 min | Vocal Music | - |
Albums featuring Giovanni Valentini
| # | Сover | Name album | Year | Music label |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  |
Marini, Rovetta & Valentini - Hana Blažíková, Bernvocal, Fritz Krämer (2) – Stagioni D'Amore(CD, ) | 2021 | Passacaille |
| 2 |  |
Giovanni Valentini, Les Canards Chantants, Acronym (2) – Secondo Libro De Madrigali(CD, ) | 2016 | Olde Focus Recordings |
| 3 |  |
Giovanni Valentini, Acronym (2) – Oddities & Trifles: The Very Peculiar Instrumental Music of Giovanni Valentini(CD, Album) | 2015 | Olde Focus Recordings |
| 4 |  |
Priuli • Valentini • Ebner • Froberger • Kerll • Poglietti • Techelmann • Leopold I – David Blunden, Johannes Strobl (2) – Music For Two Organs(SACD, Hybrid, Multichannel, Stereo) | 2012 | Audite |
| 5 |  |
Giovanni Valentini - La Capella Ducale, Musica Fiata, Roland Wilson (2) – Musiche Concertate 1619(CD, Album, Stereo) | 2011 | cpo |
| 6 |  |
Schmelzer • Legrenzi • Valentini • Froberger • Klaus Mertens • Hamburger Ratsmusik • Simone Eckert – »Felix Austria« Works For Viola Da Gamba Consort(CD, ) | 2010 | cpo |
| 7 |  |
Giovanni Valentini, Orlando Di Lasso Ensemble, Freiburger BarockConsort – In Bel Giardino Konzertante Madrigale(CD, ) | 2007 | Edition Chrismon |
| 8 |  |
Andreas Hofer (4), Biber, Valentini, Dolar – Monika Mauch • Tiina Zahn • Henning Voss • Henning Kaiser • Wolf Matthias Friedrich • Bell'Arte Salzburg • Annegret Siedel – Musikalische Vesper(SACD, Hybrid, Multichannel, Stereo) | 2007 | Cantate |
| 9 |  |
Johann Caspar Kerll, Giovanni Valentini - Léon Berben – ''Scaramuza'' (Organ Works By Pupil And Teacher)(CD, Album) | 2004 | Aeolus |
| 10 |  |
Giovanni Valentini - Ilaria Geroldi, Marina Morelli, Ensemble La Moderna Prattica, Stefano Molardi – Motetti E Madrigali A Due Soprani(CD, ) | 2001 | Christophorus |
| 11 |  |
Biber · Schmelzer · Bertali · Pezel · Valentini - Flanders Recorder Quartet, Musica Antiqua Köln, Reinhard Goebel – Sonata Pro Tabula(CD, Album) | 1998 | Archiv Produktion |
| 12 |  |
Mari Fujiwara - L. Beethoven / G. Valentini / T. Ikenuchi – Sonata No. 3 For Cello And Piano / Sonata For Cello And Piano / Ballade On A Theme Of An Old Japanese Melody(LP) | 1980 | Мелодия |
| 13 |  |
J. Naujalis / Dž. Valentini / R. Vagneris – Svajonė / Menuetas Nr. 6 / Adagio | 1965 | Мелодия |
Videos featuring Giovanni Valentini
Stagioni d’Amore: Hana Blažíková/BERNVOCAL/Fritz Krämer (Official CD Trailer)
STAGIONI D’AMORE
Madrigals by Marini, Rovetta & Valentini
BERNVOCAL:
Hana Blažíková (soprano)
Barbora Kabátková (soprano)
Jan Börner (alto)
Michael Feyfar (tenor)
Raphael Höhn (tenor)
Markus Flaig (bass)
Franciska Hajdu (violin 1)
Anna Noëlle
Giovanni Valentini (1582-1649) - Musiche Concertate (1619)
Giovanni Valentini (1582-1649)
Musiche Concertate (1619)
Giovanni Valentini (Venecia, 1582 - Viena, 1649) fue un organista y compositor italiano.
Tras formarse en la prestigiosa escuela veneciana de Giovanni Gabrieli, en 1614 entró como organista de la
Johann Caspar Kerll (1627-1693)/ Giovanni Valentini (1582-1649)- Scaramuza (Léon Berben)
Johann Caspar Kerll (1627-1693)/ Giovanni Valentini (1582-1649) Scaramuza (Léon Berben)
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