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Giovanni Battista Somis
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baroqueClassicalitalian18th centuryclassical period
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Giovanni Battista Somis (December 25, 1686 – August 14, 1763) was an Italian violinist and composer of the Baroque music era. He studied under Arcangelo Corelli between 1703 and 1706 or 1707.[1] He was later appointed solo violinist to the king at Turin and leader of the royal band, and seems scarcely ever to have left Turin after these appointments. A trip to Paris in 1731 to play at the Concert Spirituel produced a report in the April 1733 Le Mercure praising his playing.[2] He published eight opus numbers in all: Opus 1 - 12 sonatas for violin and figured bass (1717 Amsterdam, published by J. Roger) [3] Opus 2 - 12 sonatas for violin and figured bass (1723 Turin) Opus 3 - 12 sonatas for violin and figured bass (1725 Turin) [1] Opus 4 - 12 sonatas for violin and figured bass (1726 Paris) Opus 5 - 6 trio sonatas for two violins and figured bass (1733 Paris, published by Boisvin) [3] Opus 6 - 12 sonatas for violin and figured bass (1734 Paris) Opus 7 - "Ideali trattimenti da camera" for two violins, two flutes or violes (1750 Paris) Opus 8 - 6 trio sonatas He formed a style more brilliant and more emotional, and caused a decided step forward in the art of violin playing. He was the teacher of Jean-Marie Leclair,[4] Felice Giardini, Louis-Gabriel Guillemain, and Chabran,[5] as well as Gaetano Pugnani, and he forms a connecting link between the classical schools of Italy and France. He died in Turin. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA Lice
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Violin Concerto in F Major: III. Allegro
762Violin Concerto in F Major: II. Grave
513Cello Sonata No. 8 in E Minor: I. Andante
454Violin Concerto in F Major: I. Allegro
395Cello Sonata No. 11 in E-Flat Major: I. Largo
296Sonata da camera in D Major, Op. 1, No. 6: I. Adagio
277Sonata da camera in G Minor, Op. 1, No. 9: I. Adagio
188Sonata da camera in G Minor, Op. 1, No. 9: II. Allegro
169Violin Sonata in C Major, Op. 6 No. 4: III. Menuet: Variations 1-3
1510Sonata da camera in D Major, Op. 1, No. 6: III. Allegro
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