Alessandro Marcello (August 24, 1669 – June 19, 1747) was an Italian noblem… Read Full Bio ↴Alessandro Marcello (August 24, 1669 – June 19, 1747) was an Italian nobleman and dilettante who dabbled in various areas, including poetry, philosophy, mathematics and, perhaps most notably, music.
A younger contemporary of Antonio Vivaldi, Marcello held concerts at his hometown of Venice. He composed and published several sets of concertos, including six concertos under the title of La Cetra (The Lyre), as well as cantatas, arias, canzonets, and violin sonatas. Marcello often composed under the pseudonym Eterio Stinfalico, his name as a member of the celebrated Arcadian Academy (Pontificia Accademia degli Arcadi).
Although his works are infrequently performed today, Marcello is regarded as a very competent composer. His La Cetra concertos are "unusual for their wind solo parts, concision and use of counterpoint within a broadly Vivaldian style," according to Grove, "placing them as a last outpost of the classic Venetian Baroque concerto."
A concerto Marcello wrote in D minor for oboe, strings and basso continuo is perhaps his best-known work. Its worth was attested to by Johann Sebastian Bach who transcribed it for harpsichord (BWV 974).
He died in Padua in 1747.
Alessandro's brother was Benedetto Marcello, also a composer.
A younger contemporary of Antonio Vivaldi, Marcello held concerts at his hometown of Venice. He composed and published several sets of concertos, including six concertos under the title of La Cetra (The Lyre), as well as cantatas, arias, canzonets, and violin sonatas. Marcello often composed under the pseudonym Eterio Stinfalico, his name as a member of the celebrated Arcadian Academy (Pontificia Accademia degli Arcadi).
Although his works are infrequently performed today, Marcello is regarded as a very competent composer. His La Cetra concertos are "unusual for their wind solo parts, concision and use of counterpoint within a broadly Vivaldian style," according to Grove, "placing them as a last outpost of the classic Venetian Baroque concerto."
A concerto Marcello wrote in D minor for oboe, strings and basso continuo is perhaps his best-known work. Its worth was attested to by Johann Sebastian Bach who transcribed it for harpsichord (BWV 974).
He died in Padua in 1747.
Alessandro's brother was Benedetto Marcello, also a composer.
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Andante e spiccato- Adagio uit Hoboconerto nr1
A. Marcello Lyrics
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@protestant7
https://youtu.be/UfkZni7WThg
A. Marcello - Oboe Concerto in d minor
[Alfredo Bernardini, baroque oboe]
(Listening to music on performance video)
https://youtu.be/6dDTvGCT2j8
Albinoni - Oboe Concerto in d minor, Op.9 / No.2
[Matthew Jennejohn, baroque oboe]
@protestant7
https://youtu.be/UfkZni7WThg
A. Marcello - Oboe Concerto in d minor
[Alfredo Bernardini, baroque oboe]
(Listening to music on performance video)
https://youtu.be/6dDTvGCT2j8
Albinoni - Oboe Concerto in d minor, Op.9 / No.2
[Matthew Jennejohn, baroque oboe]
@user-yr8me9js2j
ㄱ😊😊😊
@jhhrogers
My dad use to play this on his Oboe and as a three year old I remember lying on his bed with the sun streaming through the bedroom window, with him and his oboe and music on his music stand! Sadly he’s not here anymore but listening to this brings back deep and powerful memories even after 10 years since he’s been gone. How wonderful is that for me? 😊
@lemystere5345
Amazing. Thank God for it, and for your dad.
@lesliesepssy9222
I had a parallel experience with you, bot in my case my older brother were practicing some of these and many others! What annoyed him, was, that what he played three times, I could doodle it, I memorized them much quicker than he has, I was about ten then, sadly, he too passed on, but I have my connection with him whenever I listening the oboe, yet, amongst five other brother's he was not my favourite, which hardly matter's niw!
@miguelangelgalvagno122
emocionante, y un fuerte abrazo
@tappetovolanteviaggi8808
Despite your loss, you have been very lucky! Cheers from Italy
@user-ny6gp2fe2y
You have a great memory of dad. You are lucky!
@rodrigomunoz-ribadeneira5327
When I listen to this melody I feel I am close to human perfection. How such a small instrument can produce such divine sounds!
@pamelafrancis4476
It has been referred to as the "voice of God" in connection with Bach's music. (eg BWV 131, The Netherlands Bach Society, Martin Stadler, oboe).