12 Concerti a cinque (op. 9) is a collection of concertos by the Italian baroque composer Tomaso Albinoni (1671-1751), published in 1722.
The most famous piece from Albinoni's Opus 9 is the Concerto in D minor for oboe (Opus 9, Number 2).
It is known for its slow movement.
Leopold Pollak (1806-1880) |A little shepherd playing the oboe at the Claudia Aqueduct on the Roman Campagna", 1857
This concerto is probably the second best-known work of Albinoni after the Adagio in G minor (which was actually written by musicologist and Albinoni biographer Remo Giazotto purportedly based on a fragment by Albinoni).
The concertos were dedicated to Maximilian II Emanuel, Elector of Bavaria, and were first published by Michel-Charles Le Cène in Amsterdam.
It is possible, but not certain, that they were written in the Elector's court during a 1722 visit there by Albinoni during performances of his theatrical compositions.
These are perhaps his most recognizable works.
Albinoni | Concerto for 2 Oboes in F Major, op. 9 No. 3-2 Adagio
Venetian baroque composer Tomaso Albinoni (1671-1751)
Tomaso Giovanni Albinoni's output includes operas, concertos, sonatas for one to six instruments, sinfonias, and solo cantatas.
While famous in his day as an opera composer, he is known today for his instrumental music, especially his concertos.
He is best remembered today for a work called "Adagio in G minor", attributed to him but largely written by Remo Giazotto, a 20th century musicologist and composer, who was a cataloger of the works of Albinoni.
Canaletto | Westminster Bridge, with the Lord Mayor's Procession on the Thames, 1747 | Yale Center for British Art
12 Concerti a cinque (op. 9) è una raccolta di concerti del compositore Veneziano Tomaso Albinoni, pubblicata nel 1722.
Il brano più famoso dell'opera 9 di Albinoni è il Concerto in re minore per oboe (opus 9, n. 2).
È noto per il suo movimento lento.
Questo concerto è probabilmente la seconda opera più nota di Albinoni dopo l' Adagio in sol minore (che in realtà fu scritto dal musicologo e biografo di Albinoni Remo Giazotto, presumibilmente basato su un frammento di Albinoni).
I concerti furono dedicati a Massimiliano II Emanuele, Elettore di Baviera, e furono pubblicati per la prima volta da Michel-Charles Le Cène ad Amsterdam.
È possibile, ma non certo, che siano stati scritti alla corte dell'Elettore durante una visita del 1722 da parte di Albinoni durante le esecuzioni delle sue composizioni teatrali.
Queste sono forse le sue opere più riconoscibili.