Tomaso Albinoni

Tomaso Giovanni Albinoni (June 8, 1671, Venice, Italy – January 17, 1751, Venice) was an Italian 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. His "Adagio in G minor", actually a later reconstruction, is one of the most frequently recorded pieces of Baroque music.

Contemporary performances and popular culture use

The Adagio in G minor has achieved a level of fame such that it is commonly transcribed for other instruments, and used in popular culture (for example, it has had several occurrences as background music for television programs, and as music in advertisements). One example of a transcription is the recording of the Adagio by classical guitarist Dominic Miller, an Argentine born musician who tours with Sting. It should be noted that the Adagio itself is a transcription and reconstruction of a portion of a single movement of a work, most of which is lost.

Related Topics:
Adagio in G minor - Dominic Miller - Argentine - Sting

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During the 1980s Swedish born guitarist Yngwie J. Malmsteen used the same work, the Adagio in G minor, in the composition Icarus Dream Suite, which he later used live during the intro for Far Beyond the Sun, which can be heard on the Trial by Fire album. It was also used effectively at the very sad end of the film Gallipoli starring Mel Gibson as a World War I soldier.

Related Topics:
1980s - Yngwie J. Malmsteen - Trial by Fire - Gallipoli - Mel Gibson - World War I

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