Also after his uncle's death he began editing much of the older man's music, which would otherwise have been lost Andrea evidently had had little inclination to publish his own music, but Giovanni's opinion of it was sufficiently high that he devoted much of his own time to compiling and editing it for publication.
Lassus was to be one of the principal influences on the development of his musical style.īy 1584 he had returned to Venice, where he became principal organist at San Marco di Venezia, also known as Saint Mark's Basilica, in 1585, after Claudio Merulo left the post following his uncle's death the following year he took the post of principal composer as well. He also went to Munich to study with the renowned Orlando de Lassus at the court of Duke Albert V most likely he stayed there until about 1579. While not much is known about Giovanni's early life, he probably studied with his uncle, the composer Andrea Gabrieli he may indeed have been brought up by him, as is implied by the dedication to his 1587 book of concerti, in which he described himself as 'little less than a son' to his uncle. He was one of five children, and his father came from the town of Carnia and went to Venice shortly before Giovanni's birth.
He was one of the most influential musicians of his time, and represents the culmination of the style of the Venetian School, at the time of the shift from Renaissance to Baroque idioms. 1554/1557 ? 12 August 1612) was an Italian composer and organist. Don't hesitate to contact the store to ask questions or get more sample pages if you need the information.Giovanni Gabrieli (c. We also will a page or two of the score as samples for you to view on most titles.
These do not sound great but should at least provide an idea of how the arrangement may sound. You will find some electronically created samples on most titles where we can't offer actual recordings. We have also tried to offer audio or video samples of performances of the brass quintets where possible although not all have been recorded. While the majority of the arrangements are for 2 Bb trumpets, horn, trombone and tuba there are some arrangements that have been written for piccolo or trumpets in different keys and those titles are noted as such in the detail section of the product page.
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