Sammartini: Maria Addolorata / Il Pianto Di San Pietro

Featuring

Daniele Ferrari
Silvia Mapelli
Sonia Prina
Mirko Guadagnini
Filippo Ravizza
Capriccio Italiano Ensemble

Giovanni Battista Sammartini

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Recording & Production

This album was recorded during a concert in Santa Maria Hoè Parish Church, Milan, Italy, on March 31st, 1999.

Historical Context

Sammartini's long career spanned from the maturity of Vivaldi and J. S. Bach to the emergence of Haydn and the young Mozart, showing a transition between late Baroque and Classical styles.

Composer Biography

Giovanni Battista Sammartini, son of French oboist Alexis Saint-Martin, was likely born in Milan around 1700 or 1701.

Composer Biography

Sammartini was active as a maestro di cappella and organist, admired for his individual touch on the organ.

Composer's Artistic Vision

Sammartini is primarily remembered as the 'father of the symphony' due to his significant attention to the genre, being among the first to treat it as important.

Compositional Technique

The cantatas feature a pre-Classical style, with vocal lines dominated by Italianate melodiousness and virtuosity, and orchestral writing full of daring harmonies and sparkling themes.