Giuseppe Valentini

Giuseppe Valentini (1681 - 1753) was an Italian violinist, painter, poet, and composer, though he is known chiefly as a composer of inventive instrumental music. Though during his lifetime overshadowed by the likes of Corelli, Vivaldi, and Locatelli, his contribuition to Italian baroque music is noteworthy, and many of his works were published throughout Europe.

Selected Works

Instrumental Music

*op. 1: 12 Sinfonie (with Sinfonia a tre per il santissimo Natale Nr. 12) (1701)
*op. 2: 7 Bizzaria per camera for 2 Violins, Viola and Basso continuo (1703)
*op. 3: 12 Fantasie musicali for 2 Violins and Bass (1706)
*op. 4: 7 Idee per camera for Violin and Basso continuo (1706)
*op. 5: 12 Sonate a tre (1707)
*op. 7: Concerti grossi (1710)
*op. 8: 12 Sonate da camera (1714)

Operas

*"La finta rapita" (1714 Cisterna)
*"La costanza in amore" (1715 Cisterna)

ources

* [http://opera.stanford.edu/composers/V.html Opera at Stanford University]