Short bio Saverio Mercadante
Birthday:
1795 in Altamura, Italy
Died:
1870 in Naples, Italy
Genre:
Classical
Period:
Romantic
Full biography Saverio Mercadante
Saverio Mercadante was an Italian composer born in 1795 in a small town in southern Italy. He was known for his contributions to bel canto opera, which was a popular style of singing in Italy during his time.
Mercadante's musical career began at an early age when he was sent to Naples to study music under the famous composer Niccolò Antonio Zingarelli. He quickly rose to prominence and began composing his own music, which earned him praise from his contemporaries.
His first successful opera, "Elisa e Claudio," was performed in 1821 and was followed by many other celebrated works such as "Francesca da Rimini" and "La vestale." Mercadante was widely regarded as one of the leading composers of his time and was often compared to his contemporaries, Gioachino Rossini and Vincenzo Bellini.
Mercadante's musical contributions extended beyond his operas. He also composed symphonies, chamber music, and sacred music. His works were known for their technical complexity and depth of emotion, which made them both challenging and rewarding to perform.
Despite his success, Mercadante's popularity began to decline towards the end of his life, and he died in relative obscurity in 1870. However, his contributions to Italian opera and his innovative harmonies continued to influence future generations of composers.
Today, Mercadante's works are still performed in opera houses and concert halls around the world, reminding us of his lasting legacy as a composer.
Compositions featuring Saverio Mercadante
| # | Name | Duration | Genre | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tirolese Vocalizzata, for voice & piano (Melodie preparatorie al canto drammatico) | 3:05 min | Vocal Music | 1859 |
| 2 | Il Reggente, opera | Opera | 1843 | |
| 3 | Il Proscritto, opera | 123:37 min | Opera | 1842 |
| 4 | La Vestale, opera | 100:41 min | Opera | 1840 |
| 5 | Il Bravo (La veneziana), opera | 156:42 min | Opera | 1839 |
| 6 | Elena da Feltre, opera | 140:11 min | Opera | 1838 |
| 7 | Il Giuramento, opera | 24:24 min | Opera | 1837 |
| 8 | Emma d' Antiochia, opera | 163:09 min | Opera | 1834 |
| 9 | I Normanni a Parigi, opera | Opera | 1832 | |
| 10 | Francesca da Rimini, opera | 190:19 min | Opera | 1831 |
| 11 | Zaira, opera, ORR 224 | Opera | 1830 | |
| 12 | Caritea, regina di Spagna, opera | 173:40 min | Opera | 1826 |
| 13 | Gli Sciti, opera | Opera | 1823 | |
| 14 | Andronico, opera | Opera | 1821 | |
| 15 | Elisa e Claudio, ossia L'amore protetto dall'amicizia, opera | Opera | 1821 | |
| 16 | Maria Stuarda, regina di Scozia, opera in 2 acts | Opera | 1821 | |
| 17 | Cavatine di Donna Caritea, Op 60 | 4:38 min | Chamber Music | 1819 |
| 18 | Flute Concerto in E major | 20:58 min | Concerto | 1819 |
| 19 | Flute Concerto in E minor, Op. 57 | 19:40 min | Concerto | 1819 |
| 20 | Flute Concerto No. 6 in D major | 18:43 min | Concerto | 1818 |
| 21 | Introduzione, Largo, Tema con variazioni, for flute & orchestra | 7:25 min | Concerto | 1817 |
| 22 | Concerto for 2 flutes & orchestra in D major | 16:48 min | Concerto | 1816 |
| 23 | Clarinet Concerto in E flat major, Op. 76 | 18:27 min | Concerto | 1815 |
| 24 | Capricci (20) for flute | 29:08 min | Chamber Music | 1811 |
| 25 | A mia figlia for voice & piano | 5:19 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 26 | Ah, che nel dirti addio, for 4 voices & piano | 3:20 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 27 | Amleto, opera | Opera | - | |
| 28 | Capriccio for flute solo No 2 | 2:10 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 29 | Clarinet Concerto in B flat major, Op 101 | 17:05 min | Concerto | - |
| 30 | Concertino for clarinet & orchestra in C minor, ohne Op. | 9:52 min | Concerto | - |
| 31 | Decimini II, for flute, oboe, bassoon, 2 violins, 2 violas, cello, double bass & piano | 23:33 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 32 | Decimino I, for flute, oboe, bassoon, trumpet, horn, 2 violins, viola, cello & double bass | 26:36 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 33 | Don Chisciotte alle nozze di Gamaccio, opera | 101:47 min | Opera | - |
| 34 | Duetto concertante for 2 flutes | 13:02 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 35 | Ecco quel fiero istante, for 4 voices | 2:58 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 36 | Elegia, for cello & piano | 4:07 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 37 | Fantasia concertante for flutes & orchestra on themes from "Orazi e Curiazi" | 14:58 min | Concerto | - |
| 38 | Fantasia for flute in G major | 6:29 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 39 | Fantasia funebre | 8:50 min | Orchestral | - |
| 40 | Flute Concerto [No. 5] in F major | 7:25 min | Concerto | - |
| 41 | Flute Concerto in G major | 17:00 min | Concerto | - |
| 42 | Gabriella di Vergy, opera | Opera | - | |
| 43 | Garibaldi, sinfonia sopra l'inno dei cacciatori delle Alpi | 9:24 min | Symphony | - |
| 44 | Grande Sinfonia, sopra i motivi dello Stabat Mater del celebre Rossini, for organ | 11:18 min | Keyboard | - |
| 45 | Horn Concerto in D minor | 6:38 min | Concerto | - |
| 46 | I Briganti, opera | 137:30 min | Opera | - |
| 47 | I due Figaro, opera | 166:00 min | Opera | - |
| 48 | Il Bolero | 4:54 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 49 | Il Desiato ritorno | 3:51 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 50 | Il Fiore e la lagrima | 4:25 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 51 | Il Lamento del Bardo | 11:26 min | Orchestral | - |
| 52 | Il Montanaro | Orchestral | - | |
| 53 | Il Pastore svizzero | 3:43 min | Orchestral | - |
| 54 | Il Salotto | Vocal Music | - | |
| 55 | Il Sogno, for baritone (voice) , piano & cello | 6:49 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 56 | Il Zeffiro | 5:10 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 57 | L' Abbandonata | 4:23 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 58 | L'Apoteosi d'Ercole, opera | Opera | - | |
| 59 | La Palomma | 3:04 min | Orchestral | - |
| 60 | La Poesia, for 4 cellos | 6:32 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 61 | La Prece dell'orfana | 3:16 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 62 | La preghiera for voice & piano | 1:46 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 63 | La Primavera | 3:32 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 64 | La Rosa for voice & piano | 2:21 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 65 | La schiava saracena | Orchestral | - | |
| 66 | La Sposa de lo marenaro | 2:29 min | Orchestral | - |
| 67 | La Testa di Bronzo, opera | Opera | - | |
| 68 | Le Due Illustri Rivali | Vocal Music | - | |
| 69 | Leonora, opera | Opera | - | |
| 70 | Les Soirées Italiennes, opera | Opera | - | |
| 71 | Lo Zampognaro Napoletano | 9:01 min | Orchestral | - |
| 72 | Lo Zucchero d'ammore | 3:24 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 73 | Melodia, version for harp & piano | 8:03 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 74 | Messa a tre voci virili | 32:08 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 75 | Messa in B flat major for 2 tenors, bass & orchestra | Choral | - | |
| 76 | Messa Solenne, for soloists, male chorus & orchestra | 76:02 min | Choral | - |
| 77 | Messa, for 4 voices & orchestra (attributed) | 33:05 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 78 | Nitocri, opera | Opera | - | |
| 79 | Notturno for 2 clarinets, horn & bassoon | 3:26 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 80 | Omaggio a Bellini, fantasia for orchestra | 11:16 min | Orchestral | - |
| 81 | Opera(s) | Opera | - | |
| 82 | Orazi e Curiazi, tragedia lirica | 176:54 min | Opera | - |
| 83 | Overture in D major | 7:52 min | Orchestral | - |
| 84 | Pelagio, opera in 4 acts | 116:20 min | Opera | - |
| 85 | Qual giglio candido | 4:42 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 86 | Quartet for flute & strings in A major | 18:00 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 87 | Quartet for flute & strings in A minor | 18:04 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 88 | Quartet for flute & strings in C major | 12:52 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 89 | Quartet for flute & strings in E major | 13:15 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 90 | Quartet for winds No. 1 | 16:50 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 91 | Quartet for winds No. 2 | 14:49 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 92 | Quartetto in E flat major, for viola, two violins and cello | 16:55 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 93 | Requiem breve | 26:35 min | Choral | - |
| 94 | Salve Maria, for soprano & piano | 6:41 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 95 | Salve Regina | 6:00 min | Choral | - |
| 96 | Seconda Sinfonia caratteristica napoletana, for orchestra | 9:29 min | Symphony | - |
| 97 | Serenata del marinaio | 3:49 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 98 | Serenata for flute, harp, English horn & cello | 5:37 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 99 | Serenatas (3) for 3 flutes | 11:06 min | Orchestral | - |
| 100 | Si, godiamo questa cena! | 2:45 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 101 | Sinfonia concertante no. 1 in F major for flute, 2 clarinets, horn & strings | 13:15 min | Orchestral | - |
| 102 | Sinfonia concertante no. 2 in F major for flute, 2 clarinets, horn & strings | 11:41 min | Orchestral | - |
| 103 | Sinfonia concertante no. 3 in F major for flute, 2 clarinets, horn & strings | 12:45 min | Orchestral | - |
| 104 | Sinfonia fantastica for orchestra | 9:53 min | Symphony | - |
| 105 | Sinfonia for organ "Omaggio a Bellini" | 12:06 min | Symphony | - |
| 106 | T'amo | 2:48 min | Orchestral | - |
| 107 | Tantum ergo No. 1, for baritone, organ & pianoforte | 5:21 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 108 | Tantum ergo No. 2, for tenor, chorus, organ & pianoforte | 6:45 min | Choral | - |
| 109 | Tantum ergo, for tenor, chorus & organ | 6:25 min | Choral | - |
| 110 | The Seven Last Words, for soloists, chorus, 2 violas, cello & double-bass: No 5 | Choral | - | |
| 111 | Theme & Variations for flute, violin, viola & cello in E minor | 6:04 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 112 | Theme and Variations for flute & orchestra in A major | 19:45 min | Concerto | - |
| 113 | Tornan le fronde al bosco for voice & piano | 2:07 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 114 | Trio for clarinet, violin & cello | 13:05 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 115 | Trio for flute, flauto d'amore & cello | 14:54 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 116 | Trio sonata for 2 flutes & continuo | 13:13 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 117 | Un pensiero sopra Sorrento for voice & piano | 5:54 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 118 | Variations (5) on Rossini's "Dov'è mai quel core amante" for flute solo | 3:17 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 119 | Variations in C major, on the theme "Là ci darem la mano" from Don Giovanni | 8:06 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 120 | Variations in F major, on an original theme | 5:42 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 121 | Variations on Carafa's "Ombra che a me d'intorno" for flute solo | 5:01 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 122 | Variationson a theme from Rossini's "Armida," for flute | 4:38 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 123 | Virginia, opera | 85:19 min | Opera | - |
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