Giovanni Battista Sammartini
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Giovanni Battista Sammartini (c. 1700 – 15 January 1775) was an Italian composer, violinist, organist, choirmaster and teacher. He counted Gluck among his students, and was highly regarded by younger composers including Johann Christian Bach. It has also been noted that many stylizations in Joseph Haydn's compositions are similar to those of Sammartini, although Haydn denied any such influence. Sammartini is especially associated with the formation of the concert symphony through both the shift from a brief opera-overture style and the introduction of a new seriousness and use of thematic development that prefigure Haydn and Mozart. Some of his works are described as galant, a style associated with Enlightenment ideals, while "the prevailing impression left by Sammartini's work... [is that] he contributed greatly to the development of a Classical style that achieved its moment of greatest clarity precisely when his long, active life was approaching its end".
He is sometimes confused with his elder brother, Giuseppe, a composer with a similarly prolific output though not equal renown or influence who ended up in the service of Frederick, Prince of Wales.
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- Sammartini, GB: Sonata in F Major, Op. 2 No. 8, J-C 37: I. Allegro - G. B. Sammartini: Sonata in F Major & Sinfonia in G Major - Giovanni Battista Sammartini
- Sammartini, GB: Sonata in F Major, Op. 2 No. 8, J-C 37: II. Andante - G. B. Sammartini: Sonata in F Major & Sinfonia in G Major - Giovanni Battista Sammartini
- Sammartini, GB: Sonata in F Major, Op. 2 No. 8, J-C 37: III. Allegro assai - G. B. Sammartini: Sonata in F Major & Sinfonia in G Major - Giovanni Battista Sammartini
- Sammartini, GB: Sinfonia in G Major, J-C 39: I. Allegro ma non tanto - G. B. Sammartini: Sonata in F Major & Sinfonia in G Major - Giovanni Battista Sammartini
- Sammartini, GB: Sinfonia in G Major, J-C 39: II. Minuetto - G. B. Sammartini: Sonata in F Major & Sinfonia in G Major - Giovanni Battista Sammartini
- Sammartini, GB: Sinfonia in G Major, J-C 39: III. Grave - G. B. Sammartini: Sonata in F Major & Sinfonia in G Major - Giovanni Battista Sammartini
- Sammartini, GB: Sinfonia in G Major, J-C 39: IV. Allegro assai - G. B. Sammartini: Sonata in F Major & Sinfonia in G Major - Giovanni Battista Sammartini
- Sammartini, GB: Sinfonia in G Major, J-C 39: IV. Allegro assai - G. B. Sammartini: Sonata in F Major & Sinfonia in G Major - Giovanni Battista Sammartini
- Symphony in A, J-C- 63: I. Presto - Sammartini: The Galant Italian - Giovanni Battista Sammartini
- Symphony in A, J-C- 63: II. Andante Piano - Sammartini: The Galant Italian - Giovanni Battista Sammartini
- Symphony in A, J-C- 63: III. Presto - Sammartini: The Galant Italian - Giovanni Battista Sammartini
- Symphony in D, J-C- 22: I. Presto - Sammartini: The Galant Italian - Giovanni Battista Sammartini
- Symphony in D, J-C- 22: II. Assai Andante - Sammartini: The Galant Italian - Giovanni Battista Sammartini
- Symphony in D, J-C- 22: III. Allegrissimo - Sammartini: The Galant Italian - Giovanni Battista Sammartini
- Quintet No. 5 in E for 3 Violins, Viola, Cello and Basso Continuo: I. Allegrissimo - Sammartini: The Galant Italian - Giovanni Battista Sammartini
- Quintet No. 5 in E for 3 Violins, Viola, Cello and Basso Continuo: II. Allegrino - Sammartini: The Galant Italian - Giovanni Battista Sammartini
- Quintet No. 5 in E for 3 Violins, Viola, Cello and Basso Continuo: III. Allegro Moderato - Sammartini: The Galant Italian - Giovanni Battista Sammartini
- Symphony in E, J-C- 31: I. Allegro Assai - Sammartini: The Galant Italian - Giovanni Battista Sammartini
- Symphony in E, J-C- 31: II. Andante - Sammartini: The Galant Italian - Giovanni Battista Sammartini
- Symphony in E, J-C- 31: III. Allegro spiritoso E Brillante - Sammartini: The Galant Italian - Giovanni Battista Sammartini
- Symphony in A, J-C- 60: I. Allegro Moderato - Sammartini: The Galant Italian - Giovanni Battista Sammartini
- Symphony in A, J-C- 60: II. Allegrino - Sammartini: The Galant Italian - Giovanni Battista Sammartini
- Symphony in A, J-C- 60: III. Allegro Brillante - Sammartini: The Galant Italian - Giovanni Battista Sammartini
- Symphony in D, J-C- 11: I. Allegro Maestoso - Sammartini: The Galant Italian - Giovanni Battista Sammartini
- Symphony in D, J-C- 11: II. Andante - Sammartini: The Galant Italian - Giovanni Battista Sammartini
- Symphony in D, J-C- 11: III. Presto - Sammartini: The Galant Italian - Giovanni Battista Sammartini
- Symphony in E-Flat, J-C- 28: I. Allegro Assai - Sammartini: The Galant Italian - Giovanni Battista Sammartini
- Symphony in E-Flat, J-C- 28: II. Andante Allegrino - Sammartini: The Galant Italian - Giovanni Battista Sammartini
- Symphony in E-Flat, J-C- 28: III. Allegrissimo - Sammartini: The Galant Italian - Giovanni Battista Sammartini
- Symphony in D, J-C- 17: I. Spiritoso Assai - Sammartini: The Galant Italian - Giovanni Battista Sammartini
- Symphony in D, J-C- 17: II. Andante Allegrino - Sammartini: The Galant Italian - Giovanni Battista Sammartini
- Symphony in D, J-C- 17: III. Presto - Sammartini: The Galant Italian - Giovanni Battista Sammartini
- Symphony in G, J-C- 40: I. Presto - Sammartini: The Galant Italian - Giovanni Battista Sammartini
- Symphony in G, J-C- 40: II. Allegrino - Sammartini: The Galant Italian - Giovanni Battista Sammartini
- Symphony in G, J-C- 40: III. Presto - Sammartini: The Galant Italian - Giovanni Battista Sammartini
- Symphony in E-Flat, J-C- 26: I. Allegro Assai - Sammartini: The Galant Italian - Giovanni Battista Sammartini
- Symphony in E-Flat, J-C- 26: II. Allegrino - Sammartini: The Galant Italian - Giovanni Battista Sammartini
- Symphony in E-Flat, J-C- 26: III. Allegrissimo - Sammartini: The Galant Italian - Giovanni Battista Sammartini
- Concerto in F Major for Recorder and Strings: I. Allegro - Sammartini: The Galant Italian - Giovanni Battista Sammartini
- Concerto in F Major for Recorder and Strings: II. Siciliano - Sammartini: The Galant Italian - Giovanni Battista Sammartini
- Concerto in F Major for Recorder and Strings: III. Allegro - Sammartini: The Galant Italian - Giovanni Battista Sammartini
- Sonata No. 11 in F Major for Recorder and Basso Continuo: I. Andante - Sammartini: The Galant Italian - Giovanni Battista Sammartini
- Sonata No. 11 in F Major for Recorder and Basso Continuo: II. Allegro - Sammartini: The Galant Italian - Giovanni Battista Sammartini
- Sonata No. 11 in F Major for Recorder and Basso Continuo: III. Adagio - Sammartini: The Galant Italian - Giovanni Battista Sammartini
- Sonata No. 11 in F Major for Recorder and Basso Continuo: IV. Andante - Allegro - Sammartini: The Galant Italian - Giovanni Battista Sammartini
- Sonata No. 21 in B-Flat Major for Recorder and Basso Continuo: I. Allegro - Sammartini: The Galant Italian - Giovanni Battista Sammartini
- Sonata No. 21 in B-Flat Major for Recorder and Basso Continuo: II. Adagio - Sammartini: The Galant Italian - Giovanni Battista Sammartini
- Sonata No. 21 in B-Flat Major for Recorder and Basso Continuo: III. Allegro - Sammartini: The Galant Italian - Giovanni Battista Sammartini
- Sonata in D Minor for Harpsichord: I. Andantino - Sammartini: The Galant Italian - Giovanni Battista Sammartini
- Sonata No. 23 in F Major for Recorder and Basso Continuo: I. Andante - Sammartini: The Galant Italian - Giovanni Battista Sammartini
- Sonata No. 23 in F Major for Recorder and Basso Continuo: II. Allegro - Sammartini: The Galant Italian - Giovanni Battista Sammartini
- Sonata No. 23 in F Major for Recorder and Basso Continuo: III. Adagio - Sammartini: The Galant Italian - Giovanni Battista Sammartini
- Sonata No. 23 in F Major for Recorder and Basso Continuo: IV. Andante - Sammartini: The Galant Italian - Giovanni Battista Sammartini
- Sonata in A Minor for Cello and Basso Continuo: I. Andante - Sammartini: The Galant Italian - Giovanni Battista Sammartini
- Sonata in A Minor for Cello and Basso Continuo: II. Allegro - Sammartini: The Galant Italian - Giovanni Battista Sammartini
- Sonata in A Minor for Cello and Basso Continuo: III. Menuetto - Sammartini: The Galant Italian - Giovanni Battista Sammartini
- Trio Sonata in G Major for Two Recorders and Basso Continuo, Op. 1, No. 4: I. Spiritoso - Sammartini: The Galant Italian - Giovanni Battista Sammartini
- Trio Sonata in G Major for Two Recorders and Basso Continuo, Op. 1, No. 4: II. Andante - Sammartini: The Galant Italian - Giovanni Battista Sammartini
- Cello Sonata in G Minor: I. Largo - Sammartini: Sonatas for Cello & B.C. - Giovanni Battista Sammartini
- Cello Sonata in G Minor: II. Allegro non Troppo - Sammartini: Sonatas for Cello & B.C. - Giovanni Battista Sammartini
- Cello Sonata in G Minor: III. Canzonetta - Sammartini: Sonatas for Cello & B.C. - Giovanni Battista Sammartini
- Cello Sonata in G Minor: IV. Allegro Grazioso - Sammartini: Sonatas for Cello & B.C. - Giovanni Battista Sammartini
- Cello sonata No. 1, Op. 4: I. Allegro - Sammartini: Sonatas for Cello & B.C. - Giovanni Battista Sammartini
- Cello sonata No. 1, Op. 4: II. Allegro - Sammartini: Sonatas for Cello & B.C. - Giovanni Battista Sammartini
- Cello sonata No. 1, Op. 4: III. Allegro - Sammartini: Sonatas for Cello & B.C. - Giovanni Battista Sammartini
- Cello Sonata No. 2, Op. 4: I. Allegro - Sammartini: Sonatas for Cello & B.C. - Giovanni Battista Sammartini
- Cello Sonata No. 2, Op. 4: II. Affettuoso - Sammartini: Sonatas for Cello & B.C. - Giovanni Battista Sammartini
- Cello Sonata No. 2, Op. 4: III. Allegro - Sammartini: Sonatas for Cello & B.C. - Giovanni Battista Sammartini
- Cello Sonata No. 3, Op. 4: I. Allegro - Sammartini: Sonatas for Cello & B.C. - Giovanni Battista Sammartini
- Cello Sonata No. 3, Op. 4: II. Largo - Sammartini: Sonatas for Cello & B.C. - Giovanni Battista Sammartini
- Cello Sonata No. 3, Op. 4: III. Spiritoso - Sammartini: Sonatas for Cello & B.C. - Giovanni Battista Sammartini
- Cello Sonata No. 4, Op. 4: I. Allegro - Sammartini: Sonatas for Cello & B.C. - Giovanni Battista Sammartini
- Cello Sonata No. 4, Op. 4: II. Largo - Sammartini: Sonatas for Cello & B.C. - Giovanni Battista Sammartini
- Cello Sonata No. 4, Op. 4: III. Allegro - Sammartini: Sonatas for Cello & B.C. - Giovanni Battista Sammartini
- Cello Sonata No. 5, Op. 4: I. Allegro - Sammartini: Sonatas for Cello & B.C. - Giovanni Battista Sammartini
- Cello Sonata No. 5, Op. 4: II. Largo - Sammartini: Sonatas for Cello & B.C. - Giovanni Battista Sammartini
- Cello Sonata No. 5, Op. 4: III. Vivace - Sammartini: Sonatas for Cello & B.C. - Giovanni Battista Sammartini
- Cello Sonata No. 6, Op. 4: I. Allegro - Sammartini: Sonatas for Cello & B.C. - Giovanni Battista Sammartini
- Cello Sonata No. 6, Op. 4: II. Adagio - Sammartini: Sonatas for Cello & B.C. - Giovanni Battista Sammartini
- Cello Sonata No. 6, Op. 4: III. Allegro - Sammartini: Sonatas for Cello & B.C. - Giovanni Battista Sammartini
- Cello Sonata in G Major: I. Allegro - Sammartini: Sonatas for Cello & B.C. - Giovanni Battista Sammartini
- Cello Sonata in G Major: II. Largo - Sammartini: Sonatas for Cello & B.C. - Giovanni Battista Sammartini
- Cello Sonata in G Major: III. Minuetto - Sammartini: Sonatas for Cello & B.C. - Giovanni Battista Sammartini
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