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Tomaso Giovanni Albinoni (June 8, 1671, Venice, Italy – January 17, 1751, Venice) was a Venetian baroque composer. While famous in his day as an opera composer, he is mainly remembered today for his instrumental music, some of which is regularly recorded. His “Adagio in G minor”, actually a later reconstruction, is one of the most frequently recorded pieces of Baroque music.

Born to Antonio Albinoni (1634–1709), a wealthy paper merchant and nobleman in Venice, he studied violin and singing. Relatively little is known about his life, especially considering his contemporary stature as a composer and the comparatively well-documented period in which he lived. In 1694 he dedicated his Opus 1 to the fellow-Venetian Pietro, Cardinal Ottoboni (grand-nephew of Pope Alexander VIII); Ottoboni was an important patron in Rome of other composers, such as Arcangelo Corelli.

Albinoni was employed in 1700 as a violinist to the Fernando Carlo, Duke of Mantua, to whom he dedicated his Opus 2 collection of instrumental pieces. In 1701 he wrote his hugely popular suites Opus 3, and dedicated that collection to Grand Duke Ferdinand III of Tuscany.

In 1705 he was married; Antonino Biffi, the maestro di cappella of San Marco was a witness, and evidently was a friend of Albinoni’s.

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Redingot wrote:
8 days ago

tek şarkılık adamların hikâyesi...

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DunHout wrote:
21 days ago

Adagio sounds like Miles Davis' Kind of blue.

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pauljinks wrote:
October 2009

Definitely not a one hit wonder! I've got his greatest hits and every track's a winner. So he did a cover version, who doesn't?

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megatrax wrote:
September 2009

Hey! Care to join the "Albinoni" group? Check it out and join if you like! :o)

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creepingdeathv2 wrote:
August 2009

its a shame that Adagio in G Minor is attributed to him...Tomaso Albinoni did nt compose this, his work was the inspiration for this, BUT HE DID NOT COMPOSE THIS!! Remo Giazotto did...THIS IS SO TRAGIC...the real composer gets no credit :( soooo...UNFAIR!! REMO GIAZOTTO CREATED IT , NOT ALBINONI!!! see this wikipedia article!!! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adagio_in_G_minor

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hasima wrote:
August 2009

Bu eseri sevmeyen varmı ?

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Kamil0607 wrote:
July 2009

emotional

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Lindajing wrote:
July 2009

Adagio in G minor=one hit wonder of the classical world T___T It is excellent though.

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media7667 wrote:
April 2009

it's so ... beautiful ...

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josusexyman wrote:
March 2009

precious.....

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foreverdamned wrote:
February 2009

Shouldn't his name actually be changed to Tomaso Albinoni in Last.fm? I know that Tomaso Giovanni Albinoni is his full name, but was he ever credited as such for his work? I mean, even Wikipedia lists him as Tomaso Albinoni and not by his full name.

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daweedospina wrote:
February 2009

hello, i invite everyone to download my new album for free at: www.myspace.com/davidospinamusic or check it out on: http://www.lastfm.es/music/David+Ospina hugs from colombia!

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sawworm wrote:
February 2009

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BB-Musikauswahl wrote:
January 2009

a sound of silence in times of loudness.

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spades801 wrote:
January 2009

yngwie

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PopeDaniel wrote:
January 2009

That song thingy he wrote or didn't really write is featured in one of this man's films (which you shold see, if you haven't--Its called "The Trial." Join his group if you have seen one and liked or if you just love brainy fat intellecual cinematic directors: http://www.last.fm/group/Orson+Welles+and+his+Mercury+Theatre

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Tut87 wrote:
January 2009

ziegenfisch, listen to Nothing else matters, then listen to St. Anger. ;) I could have the same example for Mozart too, but nothing comes to my mind now

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MartaIsaac wrote:
January 2009

Beautiful song.

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mellors- wrote:
November 2008

Lol it is pretty sad his best famous piece wasnt actually his, even if its based off it.. But then when even classical compilations cds that were theoretically put together by "experts" tag it as Albinoni what can you do?

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dynamomatrix wrote:
November 2008

Strong enjoyment

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