Composer of the Week: Andrea and Giovanni Gabrieli

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Composer of the Week: Andrea and Giovanni Gabrieli: Side Hustles

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Donald Macleod looks at Giovanni’s little black book and moneymaking ventures

Donald Macleod explores the life and music of Venetian luminaries Andrea and Giovanni Gabrieli. Today, a glimpse into Giovanni’s little black book, and his moneymaking schemes

Donald Macleod gives us a glimpse into Giovanni’s little black book – and his various moneymaking schemes.

Andrea and Giovanni Gabrieli share a name that dominated Venetian music during the late 16th and early 17th century. Both uncle and nephew were organists and composers, and their music was linked inextricably with the exceptional city in which they lived and worked. From the organ loft of St Mark’s Basilica to the resplendent palazzos of merchants and noblemen, they provided the soundtrack to Venice’s golden age, with its numerous feast days and celebrations. But together, they would also pioneer an ambitious way of writing choral music - playing with texture and architecture– that would eventually echo beyond the Venetian waterways and profoundly affect the music of the future.

Today, we get an insight into Giovanni’s side hustles. Following the death of uncle Andrea, he’s the new head of the family with an intimidating list of outgoings. Thankfully, he’s got a keen eye for a lucrative contact and an opportunity to make a few extra ducats, from taking on a second job as organist of San Rocco, to writing musical wedding favours and winding up as a personal shopper for far-flung royals.

Giovanni Gabrieli: Cantate Domino a 8
La Cappella Ducale 
Musica Fiata
Roland Wilson, conductor

Giovanni Gabrieli: Sonata con tre violini - XXI  
Ensemble Diderot
Johannes Pramsohler, violin/director

Giovanni Gabrieli: Timor et tremor 
Canzon primi toni a 10  
La Cappella Ducale
Musica Fiata
Roland Wilson, conductor

Giovanni Gabrieli: Jubilate Deo
Chorwerk Ruhr
Cappella de la Torre
Florian Helgarth, conductor

Giovanni Gabrieli: Sonata a 22; Magnificat a 33 
Gabrieli Consort and Players
Paul McCreesh, conductor

Giovanni Gabrieli: Sonata octavi toni a 12; Omnes gentes 
Gabrieli Consort and Players
Paul McCreesh, conductor

Giovanni Gabrieli: Sacri di Giove augei, sacre Fenici 
I Fagiolini
Robert Hollingworth, conductor


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Donald Macleod surveys the careers of Venetian musicians Andrea and Giovanni Gabrieli.

Donald Macleod surveys the careers of uncle and nephew Andrea and Giovanni Gabrieli, who shared a name that dominated Venetian music during the late 16th and early 17th century.

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