Albinoni - Oboe Concerto #2 in D Minor Op. 9

TOMASO ALBINONI (1671 - 1751)
Concerto No. 2 for oboe and strings in D minor Op. 9
1. Allegro e no presto
2. Adagio (3:55)
3. Allegro (7:55)
Performed by Il Fondamento
Directed by Paul Dombrecht, oboe
www.ilfondamento.be/
"Piazza San Marco with Jugglers" by Luca Carlevaris (1663 - 1730)
*Tomaso Giovanni Albinoni was a Venetian Baroque composer. While famous in his day as an opera composer, he is mainly remembered today for his instrumental music, some of which is regularly recorded.
Born in Venice, Republic of Venice, to Antonio Albinoni, a wealthy paper merchant in Venice, he studied violin and singing. Relatively little is known about his life, especially considering his contemporary stature as a composer, and the comparatively well-documented period in which he lived. In 1694 he dedicated his Opus 1 to the fellow-Venetian, Cardinal Pietro Ottoboni (grand-nephew of Pope Alexander VIII); Ottoboni was an important patron in Rome of other composers, such as Arcangelo Corelli. Albinoni was possibly employed in 1700 as a violinist to Charles IV, Duke of Mantua, to whom he dedicated his Opus 2 collection of instrumental pieces. In 1701 he wrote his hugely popular suites Opus 3, and dedicated that collection to Cosimo III de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany.
In 1705, he was married; Antonino Biffi, the maestro di cappella of San Marco was a witness, and evidently was a friend of Albinoni's. Albinoni seems to have no other connection with that primary musical establishment in Venice, however, and achieved his early fame as an opera composer at many cities in Italy, including Venice, Genoa, Bologna, Mantua, Udine, Piacenza, and Naples. During this time he was also composing instrumental music in abundance: prior to 1705, he mostly wrote trio sonatas and violin concertos, but between then and 1719 he wrote solo sonatas and concertos for oboe.
Unlike most composers of his time, he appears never to have sought a post at either a church or noble court, but then he was a man of independent means and had the option to compose music independently. In 1722, Maximilian II Emanuel, Elector of Bavaria, to whom Albinoni had dedicated a set of twelve concertos, invited him to direct two of his operas in Munich.
Around 1740, a collection of Albinoni's violin sonatas was published in France as a posthumous work, and scholars long presumed that meant that Albinoni had died by that time. However it appears he lived on in Venice in obscurity; a record from the parish of San Barnaba indicates Tomaso Albinoni died in Venice in 1751, of diabetes.
He wrote some fifty operas of which twenty-eight were produced in Venice between 1723 and 1740, while there are a few modern sources attributing - probably inaccurately - 81 operas to the composer. Today he is most noted for his instrumental music, especially his oboe concertos. He is thought to have been the first Italian composer to employ the oboe as a solo instrument in concerti (c. 1715, in his masterful 12 concerti a cinque, op. 7) and the first composer globally to publish such works, while it is likely that the first existing concerti featuring a solo oboe came from German composers such as Telemann or Händel, although probably unpublished. In Italy, Alessandro Marcello published his well known oboe concerto in D minor a little later, in 1717. Albinoni has also been fond of the instrument regarding chamber works.
His instrumental music greatly attracted the attention of Johann Sebastian Bach, who wrote at least two fugues on Albinoni's themes and constantly used his basses for harmony exercises for his pupils.
Part of Albinoni's work was lost in World War II with the destruction of the Dresden State Library, thus little is known of his life and music after the mid-1720s.
The Albinoni Adagio in G minor is a 1958 composition entirely composed by Remo Giazotto, which Giazotto claimed to have based on fragments from a slow movement of an Albinoni trio sonata he had been sent by the Dresden State Library.

[@hejsantremendly5502]

The Adagio is probably one of the most beautiful pieces of all time.

[@geoffreywatts5956]

Second movement is one of my favourite movements of all time. Albinoni, surely one of the most underrated composers.

[@karlsmith8212]

Mine too, this was the slightly quicker version

[@edrooney9580]

This piece itself sounds proud to be in existence.

[@giuliabelfiore1318]

I'm an oboist and I'm currently studying this. This is probably my favourite oboe concert ever!

[@Stratoscopic]

Mine as well... there is nothing like it!

[@biomuseum6645]

What about Alessandro Marcelo’s?

[@giuliabelfiore1318]

@@biomuseum6645 which concert? He is soo good too

[@nehemiasalves9312]

@@giuliabelfiore1318 Oboe Concerto in D minor, by Alessandro Marcello is magnificent too.

[@abcd-yg2rx]

@Giulia Belfiore secondo te il timbro dell'oboe assomiglia a una tromba (o cornetta) o sono io che ci sento male?

[@OmniVanitas1]

How can someone not like this piece? This is one of the prettiest oboe concertos made in the baroque period.

[@veralakatos7557]

Ovom prelijepom glazbom me često budio moj voljeni pokojni suprug. I danas mi krenu suze kad je čujem iako ga nema dugih 8 godina. Čuvaj mi gaBože i blagoslovi.

[@LucianoClassicalGuitar]

This is the meaning of perfection. The confidence of the violins at the beginning can be heard through the pixels. Baroque was the best period for music in my opinion. Hopefully I will be able to compose something as rich and beautiful as this concerto one day.

[@jamesliu1001]

What about the romantic period?

[@juliettechristian3132]

J'adhère totalement à votre commentaire.

[@Paolo-ic6mk]

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[@tobiashanft5950]

U're absolutely right. Hope U made something satisfied U the last 12 years🤞

[@LucianoClassicalGuitar]

@@tobiashanft5950 I try to live by the philosophy of the glory of the baroque everyday

[@zeyadhegazy101]

To be honest, this piece is amazing, filled with a lot of emotions. However, the best moment is in the first movement ''Allegro e no presto'' 1:43 to 1:49

[@ValarieEdwards]

simply one of the most beautiful pieces of music i've ever heard. it is as if angels are playing. i cry when it plays and anger my neighbors when i put it on repeat!

[@severinacappelletti8364]

Non conoscevo questo concerto che è meraviglioso...Grazie a chi condivide questa musica eterna👍😘👏

[@Amourtendresse]

De la très belle musique comme j'aime, mon âme romantique a adoré l'adagio qui est particulièrement beau 🙏🎶💓🎶✨✨

[@boguslawgruszka6882]

Beautiful..I love Baroque music.

[@TheMarcHicks]

True, although Bach is my first love, I feel that Albinoni truly *understood* the oboe more than any other composer from his time.

[@yuvankaushikraj]

Albinoni, Telemann and Corelli are criminally underrated..

[@davidattard1611]

Two other completely forgotten Venetian composers are antonio lotti and antonio caldara.they are not even mentioned in standard music textbooks,yet they influenced all composers who emerged after them whether italian german czeck or french

[@guzinearef4764]

On est transporté au paradis par cette splendide musique baroque ;une musique vraiment céleste ...

[@afzfzaf4121]

The second movement is sad and full of hope at the same time. I love it.

[@visualdog]

I am certain the adagio is music written in heaven. It is unbearably beautiful more than mere mortals can endure. The strings as background for the soaring oboe melody that carries you to the stars where Albinoni has his dominion. The flames of Dresden cannot touch his music there.

[@adeade1969]

What a lovely comment!

[@sheruffa6032]

Post comments and answer yourself? :)

[@MorganaMarr01]

So beautiful......I close my eyes and I smile......

[@carlosrevueltamarti7392]

Este magnifico concierto del maestro Albinoni nos alegra el corazón y nos trasporta a tiempos felices.

[@gemolibre]

Beautiful, splendid, amazing, magnificent, and so on...

[@DiamondgirlKat]

The ADAGIO that played as I walked down the aisle on Dec. 2, 2000. (Adagio at 3:55) Thank you for posting!

[@homousios]

It must have been lovely! Truly angelic. Congratulations

[@Annagotohim23]

Diamondgirl Kat Thank you!!!!!!!

[@spilyoso9101]

Why can't he come back for just a few days so we can tell him how much his music continues to move our souls all these centuries later?!

[@damianopiras7341]

+Spily Oso Frasi come questa fanno l'immortalità

[@ER-wf1ep]

because jesus hates us

[@pitstopchr]

+Evan Rutherford :(

[@pitstopchr]

+Evan Rutherford not true

[@alfiobonaccorso8278]

Albinoni,oboe,adagio e la nostra anima assapora il sublime !!!

[@gabawright2470]

I would like to reiterate these sentiments. Albinoni alone stands as the greatest artist of all time without even a stoic's doubt. All those across the forms of poetry, art and song lay stripped bare and naked within the swirling hum of Albinoni's artistic merit. These days too have been tough for us, but remember with people like Albinoni whispering gently in our erect ears, 'this day too shall pass.' If I could die to a Albinoni song then it would only be in appreciation of the beauty, which has flown through my blood in such rampant yet decadent density, that a clot formed in my coronary arteries and I ran out of oxygen. And yet, without this oxygen and life, I can finally appreciate his art for what it is.

[@julietdyson5483]

You just can't help but feel happy when you listen to this beautiful music. Thank you so much.

[@claylippert7203]

Why have I not heard of this composer till now? He is wonderful!

[@aramtchekrekjian7553]

A divine baroque masterpiece! and a truly wonderful performance.

[@guillermosantacruzsanchez-2734]

Esta versión tan alegre es la que más me gusta. Sobre todo el primer movimiento. Sugiere un encuentro inesperado, pero agradable. El segundo evoca momentos felices que se añoran, quizá por haberlos dejado escapar. El tercero nos recuerda que la vida sigue y nos anima a vivirla plenamente. Albinoni era un auténtico mago.

[@tusharmehra7272]

Que comentario bien

[@nickengler3717]

Guillermo Santacruz Sánchez-Guerrero este concierto es fantástico para escuchar y maravilloso de interpretar. Uno de mis preferidos durante mis estudios musicales

[@fernando-jt6le]

Gracias por su explicacion

[@youngjawon1694]

Guillermo Santacruz Sánchez-Guerrero ㅑ

[@patrapon03]

Como llego a esa conclusión, como puedes interpretar esta música

[@gagdefontenay4382]

C'était la musique de notre spectacle de danse . Je l'écoute toujours en repensant aux bons souvenirs. Merci Albinoni

[@blurose62]

è un'emozione che si rinnova ad ogni ascolto.

[@aviv501]

One of the best instrumental music I've ever heard, if not the best one!

[@theurbangentry]

Sublime. Thank you for sharing

[@Michel411]

As always, a man of great taste! Huge fan of your channel, by the way

[@gustavoalonsoortizpabon4250]

Digo la verdad .se casi nada de música de Albinoni y Vivaldi pero su mensaje es divino y celestial.

[@415CaliBud]

Albinoni - Oboe Concerto #2 in D Minor Op. 9

[@tama3442]

Have faith in JESUS CHRIST as LORD and SAVIOR for HE SAVES from hell❗️ *What is the Gospel?* The true gospel is the good news that God saves sinners. Man is by nature sinful and separated from God with no hope of remedying that situation. But God, by His power, provided the means of man’s redemption in the death, burial, and resurrection of the Savior, Jesus Christ. Ephesians 2:8-9 For it is by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of GOD, not a result of works, so that no one may boast. Romans 10:9 9 because, if you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. JESUS CHRIST can come anytime! Just Believe ❤️ Love you and GOD BLESS

[@MegaCirse]

J'ai cliqué sur tant de vidéos liées, à travers tant de paysages insolites, incroyables et étranges.. Je me sens comme dans un compartiment sur un chemin de fer, à admirer une succession de scènes folles jamais vues auparavant, des musiques importantes et étranges à travers la fenêtre du wagon... il y a tant de choses à explorer, tellement d'endroits où se poser puis rester dans les ambiances proposées. Cet arrêt en particulier est brillant 👍

[@adriberingen479]

Wonderfull piece, I do agree with Mr. Andy Liu. As far as I can hear this work easily equals the art of Bach, only Albinoni has that Italian spirit in it.

[@miroslawbedzak9200]

I am an engineer. Master Albinoni makes in my safe cyberspace I experience the extraordinary emotion of Being Here and Now. It's amazing that this music has been playing for 300 years. Deeply touching head & heart...

[@francescaderiu8871]

Miroslaw Bedzak nowadays music is played for a couple of years, and this has been playing for hundreds years😍😍. It's wonderful!

[@ProtoIndoEuropean88]

today music is played for commercial purposes, this type of music is played for all time, it is eternal

[@mirekbedzak5175]

apparently, we understand the so-called serious music after the middle age crisis, especially non-humanists, engineers like me ..., hmmm ... I recommend the theories of the so-called positive disintegration of Professor Dabrowski and in the background the master Albinoni & Oboe Concerto # 2 in D Minor Op. 9 ...

[@mario4798]

Tutti hanno copiato o trascritto opere di Albinoni e Vivaldi perfino Bach!@@mirekbedzak5175

[@damianopiras7341]

@@francescaderiu8871 I agree, EJA!

[@brianknapp8645]

The slow movement is especially sublime.

[@johngrout8741]

Goosebumps all over from note 1 to the end!!

[@googlekopfkind]

this is one of the best italian baroque concertos and iam not new at baroque.

[@manuelcasanova6435]

Bellisimo uno de los grandes de la música docta el gran Tomaso Albinoni

[@jamesallen1595]

Healing for the soul, mind and body

[@bigknocker2264]

I first heard this concerto about 45 years ago when checked out several albums from the Berkshire Athenaeum in Pittsfield, MA just before Christmas. Loved classical ever since, especially Baroque composers.

[@brunbratsche]

Isso é lindo, maravilhoso, na minha infância eu ouvia esse concerto todos os dias, mesmo não tocando oboé sou um grande fã desse instrumento maravilhoso

[@ridiculousshortfilms9142]

I wish I could live in the baroque era and listen to this music, watch operas, wear fancy wigs, and play harpsichords

[@franciscoespinozagamboa6490]

...y morir a los 35 años

[@dottorb7054]

Open sewage. No antibiotics. No IVs, no ERs, no refrigeration. Pass. We're all born exactly when we're supposed to be born. You can still see operas (good ones, too!) wear wigs, play harpsichords and... thanks to digital technology, listen to this at work, sleep and play!

[@stevecox7075]

No one's stopping you, honey. ;-)

[@capitantrueno886]

En el Barroco no tendrías KZbin 😄😜

[@thekaiser4928]

​@@thomasstanford8456 Rather rare occurrence relatively speaking actually. Life expectancy if you lived past the age of 5 was higher than today. The reason why life expectancy was so low was because very young children died up to 20 times more often than they do now, bringing the average life expectancy down by a lot. In layman's terms, think of it like this. One twin dies at 0, and the other dies at 90. The average life expectancy is 45. Thus, saying that people died younger in the past is equivalent to saying "These twins both died at 45". It's a very common misconception and mistake.

[@krisjustin1380]

This music expresses to me what can not be said in words, especially the Adagio which seems to take me into another realm of perception. I also can not find the words to properly depict the message conveyed by this sublime creation of sound.

[@carloscarmona1262]

50 años de disfrutar el bell canto y la bella musica, me convierten en un ser privilegiadoºafortunado y agradecido con El creador y con la vida.Magnifico concierto

[@wernerhenriquetonjes7472]

A belíssima música retrata uma época.

[@MytchEvangelista]

i am glad i am doing my music history review for grad school and i discovered one great composer that was never given attention; hail albinoni!!

[@ManuelLopez-zq9up]

Pick some works of Johann Joachim Quantz. IF you don't already know him, you'll be surprised... Unknown, but as good as the masters (Vivaldi, Corelli, Bach, Handl...)

[@damianopiras7341]

+Manuel López Joachim Quantz is prepared to produce excellent musical performances, but nothing to do with the class of someone like Albinoni.

[@ManuelLopez-zq9up]

May be not, but he has some great works. :)

[@kanelbullenochkakan3118]

Franz benda and the graun brothers are very good too

[@DeralteFoerster]

Oh, the second part is so wonderful!

[@TruthSeekerClub]

I am glad that my ears have a good taste of Music.

[@leifericdickfeld39]

Schoene fröhliche Musik. Danke an alle Komponisten. Danke auch an alle klassischen Fans. LG leif Dickfeld. Gott beschütze uns alle.

[@AfricaVacation]

I needed to hear this right now

[@lilMissF0F0]

The comment section here is as happy and calm as the music itself

[@67daltonknox]

After buying the Hogwood/AAM recordings of the Albinoni concerti decades ago, I assumed I just didn't care for Albinoni's music. This delightful recording shows me how wrong I was.

[@ProtoIndoEuropean88]

love the 2nd movement, so soothing, so beautiful, it shows the beauty of classic life

[@christianspangshus7828]

One of the most beautiful pieces of music I have ever heard! Christian Spangshus

[@baronusher8244]

Is truly beautiful.... Albinoli, the master of the sonatas in trio and concertos for violin. Always permanent and sublime inspiration...The world is better with your music, thank you, master.

[@shin-i-chikozima]

This is a great gift to Albinoni’s music lovers It's the music that calms the heart of humanity This is a captivating performance From A corner of Tokyo where cherry blossoms fall and young g leaves are fragrant

[@shin-i-chikozima]

@@malena3669 I think you will be very busy and tired of Hang in there

[@shin-i-chikozima]

@@malena3669 Thankyou wonderful yoga comment Be careful of yourself Cheer up I am reading and cycling , and posting at You Tube See Ȳ you again

[@shin-i-chikozima]

@@malena3669 When I listen to Canon , I feel like I’m wandering around in a labyrinth that is full of the joys and the sorrows of the human world Hang in there See you again

[@JewelOnlyLoveIs]

i can't stop listening :-) TY

[@joevanseeters2873]

What an uplifting piece of masterful music of the Baroque era. Something that truly makes us human on this incredible place we live called "Earth" is the human mind's ability to take inspiration from music. It's hard to believe that a human mind could even conceive such a beautiful piece of music. Albinoni was truly a GENIUS in the truest sense of the word having composed some of the most incredible music of ALL TIME. No doubt our successors on this planet in the future will also listen to this piece, hundreds, if not thousands of years into the future and marvel at this.

[@airport4173]

you are making us BRING UP BILE.

[@maxxam2774]

Another Italian genius!

[@mario4798]

Non é solo genio, ma secoli in cui il mio Paese ha curato minuziosamente ogni piccolo artificio per arrivare all'elaborazione di forme che rendessero la Bellezza riconoscibile.

[@Hui20cm]

Mario sei italiano? Voi participare nel mio progetto? Sono italiano e ho creato questo progetto per aiutare ai nostri giovani, in pratica sto creando un gruppo che cerca le canzone e video italiane che mostrano droga,arme, ignoranza, e bloccarli mandando messaggi a KZbin, gratis, però in 100 posiamo fare meglio per nostri che ascoltano e guardano i video e che poi vanno fate stesse cose...

[@maxxam2774]

@@mario4798 Ma sempre di genio si tratta...

[@leonardodeleon6695]

@@mario4798 Perdón pero Italia en esa época no existía, no estaba aún unificada. Es como si un mexicano dijese que las pirámides son mexicanas.

[@leonardodeleon6695]

@@Hui20cm Escribes muy mal para ser italiano o no fuiste a la escuela, bueno no importa

[@eryx_team1385]

Éternel grandiose la musique baroque Delalande Charpentier Lully Couperin Bach Vivaldi Haendel Telemann Purcell Monteverdi Pergolesi Corelli Scarlatti Albinoni et tant d autres fantastique magnifique merci you tube.

[@jeren0]

All those who dislike clearly don't see the beauty in this piece.

[@Fabrizio999able]

Divine.

[@Yes_Piano]

Albinoni music is great mental therapy...

[@janetsmithson3063]

Can listen to this anytime!!

[@francescodicola6985]

what a beautiful harmony he created!

[@marcostevens7490]

This is what we call music for soul.

[@NatSci]

The slow movement is simply out of this world. I feel 17 again..

[@leitmotif4me]

Aaaah, the Adagio.......goosebumps all over! A doctor told me that is as a result of dopamine release. That's a good thing. :)

[@kantvishi]

Stunning.

[@SilvanaModica1611]

Maravilloso!!!!!!

[@user-ku3ze8si9w]

Musika meravigliosa! Divina!

[@MilkeyMilkthedog]

The allegro in this is so beautiful so good so amazing it was the straw on the camels back now I’m fully into baroque

[@wernertonjes]

Grato pela postagem de tão magnifica música italiana !

[@ArmandoHerreram]

Bellísimo, Albinoni uno de los grandes de la música barroca.

[@user-zo2nt5gy7h]

Это только Создатель вселенной мог дать человеку разум такую потрясающую красоту написать и исполнить,для этого стоило жить.

[@raulsimon2218]

The essence of the baroque: joyful and solemn at the same time... beautiful! (Oh, and please do not play it on a trumpet.)

[@colinli8200]

I love listening to this while doing my homework :3

[@OFFICIALFUNUSBAND]

I love listening to it while making love, while smoking weed, its amazing..

[@janadkins-pont3465]

Makes cleaning out the garage infinitely more pleasant

[@olavilov8833]

I listen to this while reading mein kampf

[@authenticmusic4815]

@@olavilov8833 lmao

[@1godfray]

I guess you stopped doing homework long ago ! But still love this lovely music like always !

[@WalterPaulKomarnicki]

first time hearing this, it's so beautiful, made my day!

[@rafaelesquiveldifilippo8801]

Gracias por compartir este video con música de Albinoni. Me gusta la música del barroco, este concierto es realmente hermoso, especialmente el primer movimiento.

[@christiancatchpole6614]

Okay well this is now my favorite piece.

[@user-kl7th4jw8d]

Люблю всей душой, это божественно....это душа в отпуске...

[@carlsj4406]

Soon as I found this song I haven't been able to stop listening to it lol.

[@panzerlion]

This is the music made by true geniuses, savants of the sound and harmony, sound who can endure the past of time and overcome the centuries, this is indeed true music

[@credlg]

Alsome, no words to describe such a beautifull song! Thanks from Brazil

[@robertamarsh3457]

Christopher Galvao rr

[@mariopolito1318]

Italian Baroque, Barocco Italiano... dream of a wonderful and mercyful God, if he exists...

[@jimhorton7694]

He does. Ask Him to show you how much He loves you .He is not far from you

[@mariopolito1318]

@@jimhorton7694 Thank you! I will do!

[@anaszakiri]

I am speechless...

[@LaithAlObaidy]

So I am

[@ttomace]

Wow! the second movement. I could burst into tears. So much of meaning and story. No words to describe it. The world needs more of this and so does society. What pure music-innocent and pure!

[@99trance]

Second movement all day long !!!!!!!! Cried so many tears to this amazing piece of music xXxXx

[@user-vm1yc8vz7y]

Que maravilla con tres tiempos diferentes marcadisimos y con su vocabulario propio. Alta magia.

[@gladysdelcarmenmontielurru8482]

No me canso de escucharla es un bálsamo maravillosa

[@nunzia-mae5024]

Une merveille pour l'âme ❤️🌺

[@belkismartin7019]

Que bonito!! Muchas gracias. Feliz sábado.🌿

[@yigal.lev-meir]

beautiful piece and performance

[@composerivanmanejarnovic3958]

Предивно! Обожавам барокну музику!

[@blengravers]

Wonderful. Thank you

[@devite100]

Отново откривам прекрасната музика на Албинони чрез този концерт! Благодаря ви!

[@MrPAN52]

Magnifique concerto pour hautbois, permettant de mieux découvrir le talent de compositeur de Tomaso Albinoni!

[@SirAbraxas]

Once you hear it, will never be the same again

[@miranduri]

How clean and pure this music. I love Albinoni. thanks

[@HelenaWilliams8696]

Albino composes with poetic sensitivity. Here, the Oboe gives the exquisite balance of contrast to the string instruments. This Adagio composition gives its hypnotic force to gravitas. A visionary heavenly world!

[@gladysdelcarmenmontielurru8482]

Simplemente maravillosa