Biography of Gaetano Donizetti (1797-1848)
29.11.1797
Born in Bergamo
1806
Admittance to the music school of Simon Mayr in Bergamo to learn harpsichord and singing
1815
Two years studying counterpoint with Padre Mattei in Bologna
1817
First appointment in Venice
1822
Great successes playing his operas in Rome, Naples and Milan
1827
Commission for twelve operas in three years to be written for San Carlo in Venice
1829
Head of the Royal music theatre in Naples
1834
Lectorship for counterpoint at the Royal conservatory in Naples
1838
Moves to Paris
1842
Composer of the court in Vienna
1845
Paralysis due to a progressive illness
08.04.1848
Dies in Bergamo
Further information/Sources:
- → Offizielle Website zu Gaetano Donizetti
- → Noten von Donizetti auf imslp.org
- → CDs by/of Gaetano Donizetti bei JPC (mit Hörproben)
- → Music by/with Gaetano Donizetti at amazon.de
Sheet music for flute:
Sonate (F-Dur)
(flute (oboe), piano)
Zimmermann, ZM 23470
Rating: easy
- Allegro amabile
- Allegro
One can hear that he mostly wrote operas. A really funny piece for flute.
Literature von/über Gaetano Donizetti
- 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
- Richter, Thomas: Warum man im Auto nicht Wagner hören sollteMusik und GehirnStuttgart: Reclam,2012. - ISBN: 978-3-15-020255-5
- 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 16.12.2012