http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.14198&rws=%2Ftomaso-giovanni-albinoni%2Fmusic-videos.rssAlbinoni was an extremely important composer in his day; unfortunately, his music has not withstood the test of time like his more famous Italian contemporary Vivaldi. Ironically his main claim to fame is the <I>Adagio in G Minor</I>, an achingly beautiful piece often found on Baroque compilations and used in the Orson Welles film <I>The Trial</I> -- and one that the composer didn't really write. A sketch was found just after World War II by a musicologist who went on to make it into a full-fledged work of art. For music in the true Albinoni style, one can turn to his oboe and wind concertos, spry and lively pieces of music that reveal a deeply intense lyricism in their slow movements. This is the kind of emotional writing that was expanded upon to complete the aforementioned <I>Adagio</I>. - Will LernerBaroqueen720Fri, 27 Nov 2009 17:32:15 -0800 http://static.realone.com/rotw/images/logo_rhapsody_113x22.gif http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.14198&rws=%2Ftomaso-giovanni-albinoni%2Fmusic-videos.rss Albinoni was an extremely important composer in his day; unfortunately, his music has not withstood the test of time like his more famous Italian contemporary Vivaldi. Ironically his main claim to fame is the <I>Adagio in G Minor</I>, an achingly beautiful piece often found on Baroque compilations and used in the Orson Welles film <I>The Trial</I> -- and one that the composer didn't really write. A sketch was found just after World War II by a musicologist who went on to make it into a full-fledged work of art. For music in the true Albinoni style, one can turn to his oboe and wind concertos, spry and lively pieces of music that reveal a deeply intense lyricism in their slow movements. This is the kind of emotional writing that was expanded upon to complete the aforementioned <I>Adagio</I>. - Will Lerner