Nicola_Sabatino

Nicola Sabatino

Nicola Sabatino

Italian composer

For the architect, see Nicola Sabbatini.

Nicola Sabatino (also: Sabbatini and Sabatini;[1] 1705–1796) was a Neapolitan composer.

Sabatino was born in Naples and became one of the late baroque Neapolitan composers centred on the Music conservatories of Naples and the opera at the Teatro di San Carlo typified by Porpora, Leonardo Leo, Francesco Durante. In November 1774 Sabatino directed his own music for the funeral of Niccolò Jommelli.[2]

Works

Operas[3]

  • Cleante (1752, Rome)
  • Arsace (30 May 1754, Naples)
  • Endimione (1758, Dublin)

Masses

  • Mass 1726
  • Mass 1728[4]

Oratorios

  • Jaele Venice 1743[5]

Cantatas

  • Cantata Laetamini fideles alto, 2vn., bc.[6]
  • Vola turtur de nido.[7]

Instrumental

  • Solo per violoncello, 2 violins and B.c.[8]

References

  1. [1]
    Dietz, Hanns-Bertold (2001). "Sabatino, Nicola". In Sadie, Stanley; Tyrrell, John (eds.). The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians (2nd ed.). London: Macmillan Publishers. ISBN 978-1-56159-239-5. ‎
  2. [2]
    Mauricio Dottori, The Church Music of Davide Perez and Niccolò Jommelli, p. 84.
  3. [3]
    opera.stanford.edu
  4. [4]
    Barry S. Brook, Allan W. Atlas Music in the classic period: essays in honor of Barry S. Brook p99 1985
  5. [5]
    componimento sacro per musica da cantarsi nell'Oratorio de' RR. Padri della Congregne. dell'Oratorio di S. Filippo Neri di Venezia.
  6. [6]
    ed. Alejandro Garri, 2007
  7. [7]
    recording: Cappella della Pietà de' Turchini dir. Florio 2002
  8. [8]
    recording: Concerti Napoletani per Violoncello Gaetano Nasillo, Ensemble 415, Chiara Banchini


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