Antonio Salieri

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Antonio Salieri (18th August 1750–7th May 1825) was an Italian composer and conductor. As the Austrian imperial Kapellmeister from 1788 to 1824, he was one of the most important and famous musicians of his time. Raised in a prosperous family of merchants in Legnago, Salieri studied violin and harpsichord with his brother Francesco, who was a student of Giuseppe Tartini. After the early death of his parents, he moved to Padua, then to Venice, where he studied thoroughbass with Giovanni Battista Pescetti. There, he met Florian Leopold Gassmann in 1766, who invited him to attend the court of Vienna, and there trained him in composition based on Johann Joseph Fux's Gradus ad Parnassum. Salieri remained in Vienna for the rest of his life. In 1774, after Gassmann's death, Salieri was appointed court composer by Emperor Joseph II. He met Therese von Helferstorfer in 1774, and in the same year the two were married. The couple went on to have eight children. Salieri became Royal and Imperial Kapellmeister in 1788, a post which he held till 1824. He was president of the Tonkünstler-Societät (society of musical artists) from 1788 to 1795, vice-president after 1795, and in charge of its concerts until 1818. Salieri attained an elevated social standing, and was frequently associated with other celebrated composers, such as Joseph Haydn and Louis Spohr. He played an important role in late 18th and early 19th century classical music. He was the teacher of many famous composers, including

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SALIERI: Overtures

Imperial Fanfares

Salieri: Overtures and Ballets, Vol. 1 - Armida / Daliso E Delmita / Pafio E Mirra Ossia I Prigionieri Di Cipro / Der Rauchfangkehrer

Salieri: Symphonies & Overtures

Salieri: The 2 Piano Concertos etc.

Italian Oboe Concertos, Vol. 2

Salieri: Falstaff

Piano Concertos

Salieri: Lieder

Original Classics, Vol. 151: Antonio Salieri, Operatic Mastery

Salieri: Le Sommeil des Enfants

Andreas Staier - Concertos & Solo Works for Fortepiano

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