12 Concerti a cinque (Albinoni)

12 Concerti a cinque (op. 9) is a collection of concertos by the Italian composer Tomaso Albinoni, published in 1722.

Concerto for oboe in D minor, Op. 9, No. 2 - I. Allegro e non presto (3:50)

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Concerto for oboe in D minor, Op. 9, No. 2 - II. Adagio (4:18)

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Concerto for oboe in D minor, Op. 9, No. 2 - III. Allegro (3:25)

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Concerto for 2 Oboes in F Major, op. 9 No. 3 – I. Allegro

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Concerto for 2 Oboes in F Major, op. 9 No. 3 – II. Adagio

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Concerto for 2 Oboes in F Major, op. 9 No. 3 – III. Allegro

Performed by the Advent Chamber Orchestra with oboists Humbert Lucarelli and Edino Biaggi

Oboe Concerto, Op. 9, no 5 – 1. Allegro

Performed by
Camden, Anthony (oboe)
London Virtuosi
Georgiadis, John (Conductor)
Courtesy of NAXOS

The most famous piece from Albinoni's Opus 9 is the Concerto in D minor for oboe (Opus 9, Number 2). It is known for its slow movement. This concerto is probably the second best-known work of Albinoni after the Adagio in G minor (which was once believed to be a reconstruction based on a fragment by Albinoni).

The concertos were dedicated to Maximilian II Emanuel, Elector of Bavaria, and were first published by Michel-Charles Le Cène in Amsterdam.^[1] It is possible, but not certain, that they were written in the Elector's court during a 1722 visit there by Albinoni during performances of his theatrical compositions. These are perhaps his most recognizable works.^[1]