Episode 5
Donald Macleod concludes his exploration of the life and work of Venetian composer Tomas Albinoni.
He considers the many patrons Albinoni had to ingratiate during his long composing career, from the Marquis of Castelar to Charles VI, Holy Roman Emperor.
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Tomaso Giovanni Albinoni
'Viva il nome, viva il giorno' 鈥� closing chorus from Il nome glorioso in terra, sanctifica
Performer: Isabelle Poulenard (Climene 鈥� sop) Performer: Dominique Visse (Cidippe 鈥� counter-tenor) Performer: John Elwes (Florigello 鈥� ten)
- Ensemble Baroque de Nice/Bezzina.
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Tomaso Giovanni Albinoni
Sonata no.4 in c minor from Sinfonie e concerti a cinque op.2 [pub'd 1700]
Performer: Ensemble 415 Performer: Chiara Banchini (dir)
- Zigzag ZZT090202.
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Tomaso Giovanni Albinoni
Concerto for oboe and strings in B flat, op.7 no.3 [pub'd 1715]
Performer: Anthony Robson (ob) Performer: Collegium Musicum 90 Performer: Simon Standage (dir)
- Chandos Chan 0579.
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Tomaso Giovanni Albinoni
Concerto for strings in F, op.5 no.8
Performer: Collegium Musicum 90 Performer: Simon Standage (dir)
- Chandos CHAN 0663.
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Tomaso Giovanni Albinoni
Il nome glorioso in terra, sanctificato in cielo [1724] 鈥� opening of Pt 2
Performer: Isabelle Poulenard (sop) Performer: Dominique Visse John Elwes (Florigello 鈥� ten) Performer: Ensemble Baroque de Nice Performer: Gilbert Bezzina
- Adda 581090.
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Tomaso Giovanni Albinoni
Concerto op.10 no.8 in g minor for strings [pub'd 1735/6]
Performer: I Solisti Veneti Performer: Claudio Simone (cond)
- Erato 0630-11222-2.
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