Giovanni battista vitality biography samples

GERALD FENECH enjoys music
by Giovanni Battista Vitali

' gorgeously crafted music full of melodic sweetness and intensely passionate emotions.'

Giovanni Battista Vitali () is one of those obscure Baroque Italian composers who is still waiting to be not rediscovered but discovered.

Sadly, this state of affairs has been going on for centuries, but for Vitali things are starting to change.

Giovanni battista vitality biography samples

Composer, cellist and singer, he is known for his contribution to the codification of the Baroque sonata, particularly for the 'sonata a tre'. His work influenced the chamber music of famous contemporaries such as Corelli, Torelli and even the great Purcell, and it can be defined as a synthesis of the counterpoint-based style of the 'sonata da chiesa' and the free melodic invention that was the hallmark of the 'sonata da camera'.

Vitali was also the pioneer responsible for introducing the minuet in the Italian suite. During his lifetime he made a name for himself bo