Giovanni Battista Sammartini
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Summary
Giovanni Battista Sammartini was born on January 1, 1700[1], in Milan[2]. He died on January 15, 1775[3], in Milan[4]. He worked as a composer[5], organist[6], conductor[7], musicologist[8], and music educator[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (719 views/month, #7,258 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Father: Alexis Saint-Martin[11]
- Country of citizenship: Duchy of Milan[12]
- Occupation: chapelmaster[13]
- Position held: chapelmaster[14]
- Student: Christoph Willibald von Gluck[15]
- Sex or gender: male[16]
- Movement: Baroque music[17]
- Genre: opera[18], symphony[19], sonata[20], religious music[21]
- Commons category: Giovanni Battista Sammartini[22]
- Family name: Sammartini[23]
- Given name: Giovanni Battista[24]
- Depicted by: Portrait of Giovanni Battista Sammartini[25]
- Instrument: organ[26], violin[27]
- Described by source: Riemann's Music Dictionary[28], Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 10[29], Brief Biographical Dictionary of Foreign Composers[30]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: Italian[31]
- Start of work period: 1732[32]
- Sibling: Giuseppe Sammartini[33]
Why It Matters
Giovanni Battista Sammartini has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] He is known by 30 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]
FAQs
Where was Giovanni Battista Sammartini born?
Giovanni Battista Sammartini's place of birth was Milan[2].
Where did Giovanni Battista Sammartini die?
Giovanni Battista Sammartini died in Milan[4].
Who were Giovanni Battista Sammartini's parents?
Giovanni Battista Sammartini's father was Alexis Saint-Martin[11].
What did Giovanni Battista Sammartini do for work?
Giovanni Battista Sammartini worked as a composer[5], organist[6], conductor[7], musicologist[8], and music educator[9].