Biography of Domenico Cimarosa (1749-1801)
17.12.1749
Born in Aversa near Naples, son of a laundress
1756
The father dies of a working accident and he lives from then on with his mother in a monastery
The organist of the monastery, who gave him lessons, helped him to be accepted in the conservatory of S. Maria di Loreto
1761
Musical studies in Naples with Galli, Sacchini and Piccinni based on a scholarship
1789
Call by Katharina the Great to become chamber composer in St. Petersburg, successor of Piccini
1792
Successor of Salieri as band master at the Vienna court
Very successful during life time, especially for his operas. The most popular work for flutists is his concerto for two flutes and orchestra.
1793
After the death of the emperor he went back to Naples
1799
Takes part in a uprising against the French occupying force and goes to prison for four months due to this.
11.01.1801
Dies in Vienna on his way to St. Petersburg after some time in jail due to his welcome of French trouups in Naples. It is said he was poisoned.
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Sheet music for flute:
Konzert (G-Dur)
(2 flutes, piano orchestral excerpt)
Edition Peters, 5519
Rating: mid-grade
- Allegro
- Largo
- Rondo
Composed about 1793. Beside his operas the most popular composition of Cimarosa.
Quartett (D-Dur)
(flute, violin, viola, cello)
Musica Rara, M. R. 1800
Rating: easy
- Allegro moderato
- Adagio
- Rondo
Only parts, no score
Quartett No. 6 (a-moll)
(flute, violin, viola, cello)
Edition Breitkopf, Musica Rara 1802
Rating: easy
- Allegro
- Adagio
- Finale
All movements short, no score.
CDs with/from Domenico Cimarosa
James Galway, Kazuhito Yamashita
- Allegro maestoso (06:29:00)
- Andante molto sostenuto (04:43:00)
- Scherzo (03:07:00)
- Allegretto espressivo (05:05:00)
- Larghetto (04:56:00)
- Allegro (01:37:00)
- Largo (alla siciliana) (02:32:00)
- Allegro giusto (02:22:00)
- Allegro spiritoso (07:17:00)
- Adagio assai espressivo (04:21:00)
- Rondeau - Allegretto con brio - Scherzando (02:01:00)
- Gioacchino Rossini: Andante con variazioni in F-Dur (04:30:00)
- Antonio Bazzini: La ronde des lutins, Op. 25 (05:52:00)
Mauro Giuliani: Grand duo concertant, Op. 85:
Domenico Cimarosa: Serenade:
Niccolo Paganini: Sonata concertata:
James Galway, Jeanne Galway, London Mozart Players
James Galway plays Flute Concertos (CD 8/12) (2011)
Devienne: Concertos Nos. 7 & 8 Cimarosa: Concerto for 2 Flutes
- Allegro (09:46:00)
- Larto (02:42:00)
- Tempo die Polonaise (04:42:00)
- Allegro (08:16:00)
- Adagio (04:10:00)
- Rondo allegretto - Poco moderato (05:26:00)
- Allegro (09:47:00)
- Largo (03:50:00)
- Rondo. Allegretto ma non tanto (04:25:00)
François Devienne: Concerto for Flute & Orchestra No. 8 in G major:
François Devienne: Concerto for Flute & Orchestra No. 7 in E minor:
Domenico Cimarosa: Concerto for 2 Flutes & Chamber Orchestra in G major:
Literature von/über Domenico Cimarosa
- Flöteninstrumente und ihre Baugeschichte - Spielpraxis - Komponisten und ihre Werke - Interpreten1. edition Laaber: Laaber-Verlag,2009. - ISBN: 978-3-89007-545-7
- Keitel, Wilhelm: Gioachino Rossini1. edition Albrecht Knaus,1992. - ISBN: 3-8135-0364-X
- Schmierer, Elisabeth: Komponisten-PorträtsBilder und DatenStuttgart: Reclam,2003. - ISBN: 3-15-018268-9
- Tonger, P. J.: Conversations-Lexikon der TonkunstBeilage der Neuen MusikzeitungKöln: Wilhelm Hassel,1910.
Last edit 26.04.2014