Giuseppe Matteo Alberti
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Giuseppe Matteo Alberti (20 September 1685, Bologna
, Italy
– 18 February 1751, Bologna, Italy) was an Italian Baroque
composer and violinist.
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.
Bologna
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, Italy
Italy
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– 18 February 1751, Bologna, Italy) was an Italian Baroque
Baroque
The Baroque is a period and the style that used exaggerated motion and clear, easily interpreted detail to produce drama, tension, exuberance, and grandeur in sculpture, painting, literature, dance, and music...
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 BasilicaSan Petronio Basilica
The Basilica of San Petronio is the main church of Bologna, Emilia Romagna, northern Italy. It dominates the Piazza Maggiore. It is the fifth largest church in the world, stretching for 132 meters in length and 60 meters in width, while the vault reaches 45 meters inside and 51 meters in the facade...
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 Vivaldi and they were much played in England. He wrote mostly instrumental works. He published 12 symphonies, 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)