This conductor-less chamber ensemble of 12 Italian musicians, who were mainly graduates of the Accademia di Santa Cecilia, was formed in 1952 in Rome, Italy to explore music of Italian composers that was never played.
They debuted at the Accademia in March 1952 and in April they were heard rehearsing by Arturo Toscanini who said “bravi, bravissimi”.no! la musica non muore”, literally translated as “good, best: no! music does not die”.
They became recognized very quickly and soon became known as international performers. Their name was changed to I Musici di Roma at the suggestion of their manager as he said it would immediately identify their roots. They use both of their names depending in which country in the world they are performing but essentially they are I Musici in the countries outside Europe and have the “di Roma” added for European audiences.
Tomaso Giovanni Albinoni recordings
Opus 2
Sonata a Cinque No. 5 in D, Op.2
Philips 432 115- 2 (CD: 12 Concerti, Op. 7/Albinoni)
Opus 5
Concerto a Cinque No.1 in B Flat, Op.5
Philips 422 251 – 2 (CD: 12 Concertos a Cinque, Op. 5)
Philips 464 052 – 2 (CD: Albinoni: Complete Concertos Op. 5 & Op. 7)
Concerto a Cinque No. 2, Op.5
Philips 464 052 – 2 (CD: Albinoni: Complete Concertos Op. 5 & Op. 7)
Concerto a Cinque No.3 in D, Op.5
Philips 464 052 – 2 (CD: Albinoni: Complete Concertos Op. 5 & Op. 7)
Concerto a Cinque No.5 in A Minor, Op.5
Philips 464 052 – 2 (CD: Albinoni: Complete Concertos Op. 5 & Op. 7)
Concerto a Cinque No.6 Op.5
Philips 464 052 – 2 (CD: Albinoni: Complete Concertos Op. 5 & Op. 7)
Concerto a Cinque No.9 in E Minor, Op.5
Philips 464 052 – 2 (CD: Albinoni: Complete Concertos Op. 5 & Op. 7)
Opus 7
Concerto No.1 for Oboe in D Major, Op.7
Philips 432 115 – 2 (CD: 12 Concerti, Op. 7/Albinoni)
Oboe – Heinz Holliger
Concerto No. 3 in B Flat for Oboe, Strings and Continuo, Op. 7
Philips 432 115-2 (CD: 12 Concerti, Op. 7/Albinoni)
Oboe – Heinz Holliger
Concerto No. 4 in G, Op.7
Philips 432 115 – 2 (CD: 12 Concerti, Op. 7/Albinoni)
Concerto a Cinque No. 6 for Oboe in D Major, Op. 7
Philips 432 115-2 (CD: 12 Concerti, Op. 7/Albinoni)
Oboe – Heinz Holliger
Concerto No.7 in A for Strings, Op.7
Philips 432 115 – 2 (CD: 12 Concerti, Op. 7/Albinoni)
Philips 475 7757 – 7 (CD: 12 Concerti, Op. 7)
Concerto No. 8 in D for Two Oboes, Op. 7
Philips 432 115 – 2 (CD: 12 Concerti, Op. 7/Albinoni)
Oboe – Heinz Holliger
Oboe – Maurice Bourgue
Concerto No. 11 for 2 Oboes in C Major, Op. 7
PHI 432 115 (CD: 12 Concerti, Op. 7/Albinoni)
Oboe – Heinz Holliger
Oboe – Maurice Bourgue
Concerto No. 12 in C for Oboe, Strings and continuo, Op. 7
Philips 432 115 (CD: 12 Concerti, Op. 7/Albinoni)
Oboe – Heinz Holliger
Opus 9
Concerto No.1 for Oboe, Op.9
Philips 456 333 – 2 (Albinoni: Concertos Op. 9)
Concerto a Cinque No. 8 in G Minor, Op. 9
Philips 420 189 (CD: Oboe Concertos)
Oboe – Heinz Holliger
Concerto No. 12 in D major for 2 Oboes, Op.9
Philips 464 052 – 2 (2CD set: Albinoni: Complete Concertos Op. 5 & Op. 7)
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