Tomaso Albinoni [SEP] cause of death
Venice in 1751, of diabetes mellitus.
Music and influence.
Most of his operatic works have been lost, largely because they were not published during his lifetime. However, nine collections of instrumental works were published. These were met with considerable success and consequent reprints. He is therefore known more as a composer of instrumental music (99 sonatas, 59 concerti and 9 sinfonie) today. In his lifetime these works were compared favourably with those of Corelli and Vivaldi. His nine collections published in Italy, Amsterdam and
orchestra
- John Addison, Concerto for trumpet, strings and percussion (1958)
- Tomaso Albinoni, Sonata a sei con tromba in C major (for trumpet, 2 violins, 2 violas and basso continuo)
- Tomaso Albinoni, Sinfonia in D major for the first act of "Zenobia" (for trumpet, 2 violins, 2 violas, cello and basso continuo)
- Tomaso Albinoni, "Vien con nuova orribil guerra" from "La Statira" for soprano, 2 trumpets, 2 oboes,