Giovanni Battista Somis

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Giovanni Battista Somis

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Giovanni Battista Somis (25 December 1686, Turin — 14 August 1763, Ibid.) was an Italian violinist and composer of the Baroque period, son of violinist Francesco Lorenzo Somis (1662—1736) and older brother of musician and painter [a=Giovanni Lorenzo Somis] (1688—1775). He studied under Arcangelo Corelli between 1703 and circa 1706. Somis spent most of his career at the Turin royal court, active as a solo violinist and leader of the court orchestra. Giovanni Battista was a distinguished pedagogue, with some of his notable students including his own nephew, virtuosi [a=Carlo Francesco Chabran], Jean-Marie Leclair, [a=Felice Giardini], Louis-Gabriel Guillemain, and Gaetano Pugnani.

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Cello Sonata No. 8 in E Minor: I. Andante

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Cello Sonata No. 11 in E-Flat Major: I. Largo

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Sonata da camera in D Major, Op. 1, No. 6: I. Adagio

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Sonata da camera in G Minor, Op. 1, No. 9: I. Adagio

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Violin Sonata in C Major, Op. 6 No. 4: III. Menuet: Variations 1-3

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Giovanni Battista Somis' most-played tracks include Cello Sonata No. 8 in E Minor: I. Andante, Cello Sonata No. 11 in E-Flat Major: I. Largo, Sonata da camera in D Major, Op. 1, No. 6: I. Adagio, Sonata da camera in G Minor, Op. 1, No. 9: I. Adagio, Violin Sonata in C Major, Op. 6 No. 4: III. Menuet: Variations 1-3. Listen to these songs and explore more from their catalog on this page.

Giovanni Battista Somis (25 December 1686, Turin — 14 August 1763, Ibid.) was an Italian violinist and composer of the Baroque period, son of violinist Francesco Lorenzo Somis (1662—1736) and older brother of musician and painter [a=Giovanni Lorenzo... Read the full biography on this page.

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