Giuseppe Matteo Alberti (20 September 1685, in
Bologna
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,
Italy
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– 18 February 1751, in Bologna, Italy)
was an Italian
Baroque
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composer and violinist.
Life
In 1705, he became a member of the
Accademia Filarmonica. From 1709, he played the violin in the orchestra of the
San Petronio Basilica in Bologna. Later, he was elected a president of the Accademia Filarmonica six times, the first time in 1721. In 1726, he became ''maestro di capella'' of
San Giovanni in Monte and in 1734 of San Domenico.
Works
His works were influenced by
Antonio Vivaldi
Antonio Lucio Vivaldi (4 March 1678 – 28 July 1741) was an Italian composer, virtuoso violinist, impresario of Baroque music and Roman Catholic priest. Regarded as one of the greatest Baroque composers, Vivaldi's influence during his lif ...
and they were much played in England. He wrote mostly instrumental works and published 12 symphonies as well as 10 concertos in six parts for violins.
List of selected works
*''10 Concerti per chiesa e per camera'', Op. 1 (Bologna, 1713)
*Oratorio ''La vergine annunziata'' (Bologna, 1720)
*''Sonate a violino e basso'', Op. 2 (Bologna, 1721)
*''XII sinfonie a quattro ‘op.2’'' (Amsterdam, 1725)
References
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External links
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Musicians from Bologna
Italian male classical composers
Italian Baroque composers
Italian classical violinists
Italian male classical violinists
1685 births
1751 deaths
18th-century Italian composers
18th-century Italian male musicians