123:. He worked for them and their children from 1736 until his death in 1750. While working for the family, Sammartini dedicated many works to the different members of the family. His 12 sonatas op. 1 were dedicated to Frederick, and his 12 trios op. 3 to Augusta. Sammartini was clearly very attached to this family, writing everything from these wonderful collections to simple birthday tunes for the children.
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and proper harmony. This made him a very skilled composer of his time. One of
Giuseppe's first published collections was a set of 12 trio sonatas. It was published in London by Walsh & Hare. Sammartini's career as a composer advanced when he was hired as the music master for the Prince of Wales,
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Being primarily an instrumental composer, Sammartini wrote a significant amount of solo sonatas. Due to his professional instrument, many of these sonatas were written for the flute, recorder, and oboe. One of his unique idioms was starting a sonata with a slow movement. His larger orchestral works
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lessons from his French father Alexis Saint-Martin. Although born in Milan, Giuseppe found his success in other parts of Europe. His first trip was to
Brussels, and from there he made his way to London where he would go on to spend the rest of his life. Giuseppe did return to Milan for his sister
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Italian Instrumental Music: Corelli, Locatelli and Sammartini – Twelve concerti grossi Op. 6, by Arcangelo Corelli; Brandenburg Consort; Roy Goodman; Introduttioni teatrali by Pietro Antonio Locatelli; Freiburger Barockorchester; Thomas Hengelbrock;
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often featured four to five movements with slow transitional movements. Giuseppe
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One of
Sammartini's most famous pieces is his Concerto in F major for recorder, strings and continuo. A catalogue of his works (recognizable by the signal "GSM") has been established in 2020 by B. Laurent.
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Classical elements. Sammartini was forward thinking as a composer, and even used ideas such as a
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Madalena's marriage on 13 February 1728. In July 1728 Giuseppe also travelled to
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in 1720. He even gained fame in London as "the greatest the world had ever known". He performed in places such as
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