List of compositions by Tomaso Albinoni


This is a list of works by the Italian composer Tomaso Albinoni.

Vocal music

Operas

Most of Albinoni's works were dramma per musica, but only two of them still exist in a complete form: Zenobia, regina de' Palmireni and La Statira.
TitleGenreSub­divisionsLibrettoPremière datePlace, theatreNotes
Zenobia, regina de’ Palmirenidramma per musica3 actsAntonio Marchi1694, carnivalVenice, Teatro Santi Giovanni e Paoloversion of the score survives in Library of Congress, Washington
Il prodigio dell’innocenzadramma3 actsFulgenzio Maria Gualazzi1695, carnivalVenice, Teatro Santi Giovanni e Paolomusic lost
Zenone, imperator d’Orientedramma per musica3 actsAntonio Marchi1696, autumnVenice, Teatro S Cassianomusic lost
Il Tigrane, re d’Armeniadramma per musica3 actsGiulio Cesare Corradi1697, carnivalVenice, Teatro S Cassianomusic lost
Primislao, primo re di Boemiadramma per musica3 actsGiulio Cesare Corradi1697, autumnVenice, Teatro S Cassianomusic lost
L’ingratitudine castigatadramma per musica3 actsFrancesco Silvani1698, carnivalVenice, Teatro S Cassianomusic lost
Radamistodramma per musica3 actsAntonio Marchi1698, autumnVenice, Teatro Sant'Angelomusic lost, except some arias
Diomede punito da Alcidedramma3 acts Aurelio Aureli1700, autumnVenice, Teatro Sant'Angelomusic lost
L’inganno innocentedramma per musica3 actsFrancesco Silvani1701, carnivalVenice, Teatro Sant'Angelomusic lost, except some arias
L’arte in gara con l’artedramma per musica3 actsFrancesco Silvani1702, carnivalVenice, Teatro S Cassianomusic lost
Griseldadramma per musica3 actsApostolo Zeno1703, carnivalFlorence, Cocomeromusic lost, except three arias
Amintadramma regio pastorale3 actsApostolo Zeno1703, autumnFlorence, Cocomeromusic lost
Il più fedel tra i vassallidramma per musica3 actsFrancesco Silvani1705, autumnGenoa, Falconemusic lost
La prosperità di Elio Sejanodramma per musica3 actsNicolò Minato1707, carnivalGenoa, Falconemusic lost
La fede tra gl’ingannidramma per musica3 actsFrancesco Silvani1707, CarnivalVenice, Teatro Sant'Angelomusic lost
La fortezza al cimentomelodramma2 actsFrancesco Silvani1707Piacenza, Ducalemusic lost
Astartodramma per musica3 actsApostolo Zeno and Pietro Pariati1708, autumnVenice, Teatro S Cassianomusic lost, except some arias
Pimpinoneintermezzo3 intermezzosPietro Pariati1708, autumnVenice, Teatro S Cassiano
Engelbertadramma per musica3 actsApostolo Zeno and Pietro Pariati1709, carnivalVenice, Teatro S Cassiano4th and 5th acts by Francesco Gasparini
Il tradimento traditodramma per musica3 actsFrancesco Silvani1708, carnivalVenice, Teatro Sant'Angelomusic lost
Ciro riconosciutodramma per musica3 actsPietro Pariati1710, carnivalVenice, Teatro S Cassianomusic lost, except some arias
Il tiranno eroedramma per musica3 actsVincenzo Cassani1711, carnivalVenice, Teatro S Cassianomusic lost, except 26 arias
Il Giustinodramma per musica5 actsPietro Pariati after Nicolò Beregan1711, springBologna, Formagliarimusic lost
La pace generosadramma per musica3 actsFrancesco Silvani1711, autumnGenoa, Falconemusic lost
Le gare generosedramma per musica3 actsAntonio Zaniboni1712, autumnVenice, Teatro S Cassianomusic lost, except five arias
Lucio Verodramma per musica3 actsApostolo Zeno1713, springFerrara, S Stefanomusic lost
L'amor di figlio non conosciutodramma per musica3 actsDomenico Lalli1716, carnivalVenice, Teatro Sant'Angelomusic lost
Eumenedramma per musica3 actsAntonio Salvi1717, autumnVenice, Teatro San Giovanni Grisostomomusic lost, except one aria
Meleagrodramma per musica3 actsPietro Antonio Bernardoni1718, carnivalVenice, Teatro Sant'Angelomusic lost
Cleomenedramma per musica3 actsVincenzo Cassani1718, carnivalVenice, Teatro Sant'Angelomusic lost
Gli eccessi della gelosiadramma per musica3 actsDomenico Lalli1722, carnivalVenice, Teatro Sant'Angelomusic lost, except some arias
I veri amicidramma per musica3 actsFrancesco Silvani and Domenico Lalli after Pierre Corneille1722, OctoberMunich, Hofmusic lost, except 15 arias
Il trionfo d’amoredramma per musica3 actsPietro Pariati1722, NovemberMunichmusic lost
Eumenedramma per musica3 actsApostolo Zeno1723, carnivalVenice, Teatro San Moisèmusic lost, except two arias
Ermengardadramma per musica3 actsAntonio Maria Lucchini1723, autumnVenice, Teatro San Moisèmusic lost, except one aria
Antigono, tutore di Filippo, re di Macedoniatragedia5 actsGiovanni Piazzon1724, carnivalVenice, Teatro San Moisè5th act by Giovanni Porta, music lost except one aria
Scipione nelle Spagnedramma per musica3 actsApostolo Zeno1724, AscensionVenice, Teatro San Samuelemusic lost, except some arias
Laodicedramma per musica3 actsAngelo Schietti1724, autumnVenice, Teatro San Moisèmusic lost, except two arias
Didone abbandonatatragedia3 actsMetastasio1725, carnivalVenice, Teatro S Cassianomusic lost
L'impresario delle Isole Canarieintermezzo2 actsMetastasio1725, carnivalVenice, Teatro S Cassianomusic lost
Alcina delusa da Ruggerodramma per musica3 actsAntonio Marchi1725, autumnVenice, Teatro S Cassianomusic lost
I rivali generosidramma per musica3 actsApostolo Zeno1725Brescia, Nuovomusic lost
La Statiradramma per musica3 actsApostolo Zeno and Pietro Pariati1726, CarnivalRome, Teatro Capranica
Malsazio e Fiammettaintermezzo 1726, CarnivalRome, Teatro Capranicatext and music lost
Il trionfo di Armidadramma per musica3 actsGirolamo Colatelli after Torquato Tasso1726, autumnVenice, Teatro San Moisèmusic lost
L’incostanza schernitadramma comico-pastorale3 actsVincenzo Cassani1727, AscensionVenice, Teatro San Samuelemusic lost, except some arias
Le due rivali in amoredramma per musica3 actsAurelio Aureli1728, autumnVenice, Teatro San Moisèmusic lost
Il Satraponeintermezzo Antonio Salvi1729Parma, Omodeomusic lost
Li stratagemmi amorosidramma per musica3 actsF Passerini1730, carnivalVenice, Teatro San Moisèmusic lost
Eleniadramma per musica3 actsLuisa Bergalli1730, carnivalVenice, Teatro Sant'Angelomusic lost
Meropedramma3 actsApostolo Zeno1731, autumnPrague, Sporck Theatermostly by Albinoni, music lost
Il più infedel tra gli amantidramma per musica3 actsAngelo Schietti1731, autumnTreviso, Dolphinmusic lost
Ardelindadramma3 actsBartolomeo Vitturi1732, autumnVenice, Teatro Sant'Angelomusic lost, except five arias
Candalidedramma per musica3 actsBartolomeo Vitturi1734, carnivalVenice, Teatro Sant'Angelomusic lost
Artamenedramma per musica3 actsBartolomeo Vitturi1741, carnivalVenice, Teatro Sant'Angelomusic lost

Intermezzi

Serenate

  • Il nascimento dell’Aurora, Venice 1715
  • Il nome glorioso in terra, santificato in cielo, Venice 1724
  • Il concilio de’ pianeti, Venice 1729

Cantatas

  • 12 Cantate da camera a voce sola, op. 4, Venice 1702
  • *No. 1: Amor, Sorte, Destino
  • *No. 2: Da l’arco d’un bel ciglio
  • *No. 3: Del chiaro rio
  • *No. 4: Riedi a me, luce gradita
  • *No. 5: Lontananza crudel, mi squarci il core
  • *No. 6: Filli, chiedi al mio core
  • *No. 7: Ove rivolgo il piede
  • *No. 8: Mi dà pena quando spira
  • *No. 9: Parti, mi lasci, ah quale
  • *No. 10: Son qual Tantalo novello
  • *No. 11: Poiché al vago seren di due pupille
  • *No. 12: Chi non sa quanto inumano
  • 18 Cantatas for Soprano and Bass continuo, Staatsbibliothek Berlin, ms. 447
  • *No. 1: Il bel ciglio d’Irene
  • *No. 2: Già dal mar sorgea l’alba
  • *No. 3: Amarissime pene, suonate ormai
  • *No. 4:
  • *No. 5: Sorgea col lume in fronte
  • *No. 6: Lontan da te, mia vita
  • *No. 7: Sovra letto d’erbette
  • *No. 8:
  • *No. 9: Il penar senza speranza
  • *No. 10: Senti, bel sol, deh senti
  • *No. 11: Quest’è l’ora fatale
  • *No. 12: Di tante ree sciagure
  • *No. 13: Fileno, caro amico
  • *No. 14: Sovra molle origliere
  • *No. 15: Clori nel ciel d’amor lucida stella
  • *No. 16: Dubbio affetto il cor mi strugge
  • *No. 17: Rivolse Clori un giorno
  • *No. 18: Donna illustre del Latio
  • Other cantatas
  • *Bel fantasmo tu fosti al mio pensiero
  • *Bella, perché tu forsi
  • *Biondo crin, occhio nero, e sen d’avorio
  • *Che ne dici, che risolvi
  • *Crudelissimo amore
  • *Dove sei, che fai cor mio
  • *E dove, Amor, mi guidi
  • *Fatto bersaglio eterno
  • *Già tornava l’aurora
  • *In alta rocca, ove d’un genio amico
  • *Io che per colpa sol del fatio rio
  • *Là dove il nobil Giano
  • *Quanta pietà mi date, o mesti fiori
  • *Senza il core del mio bene
  • *Vorrei che lo sapessi
  • *''Vorrei scoprir l’affanno''

Religious music

  • Messa a tre voci, before 1694
  • I trionfi di Giosuè, Florence 1703
  • Maria annunziata, Florence 1712

Instrumental music

With opus numbers

  • Op. 1: 12 Sonate a tre, Venice 1694
  • * No. 1 in D minor
  • * No. 2 in F major
  • * No. 3 in A major
  • * No. 4 in G minor
  • * No. 5 in C major
  • * No. 6 in A minor
  • * No. 7 in G major
  • * No. 8 in B minor
  • * No. 9 in D major
  • * No. 10 in F minor
  • * No. 11 in E minor
  • * No. 12 in B-flat major
  • Op. 2:, Venice 1700
  • * Sonata No. 1 in G major
  • * Concerto No. 1 in F major
  • * Sonata No. 2 in C major
  • * Concerto No. 2 in E minor
  • * Sonata No. 3 in A major
  • * Concerto No. 3 in B-flat major
  • * Sonata No. 4 in C minor
  • * Concerto No. 4 in G major
  • * Sonata No. 5 in B-flat major
  • * Concerto No. 5 in C major
  • * Sonata No. 6 in G minor
  • * Concerto No. 6 in D major
  • Op. 3: 12 Balletti a tre, Venice 1701
  • * No. 1 in C major
  • * No. 2 in E minor
  • * No. 3 in G major
  • * No. 4 in A major
  • * No. 5 in D minor
  • * No. 6 in F major
  • * No. 7 in D major
  • * No. 8 in C minor
  • * No. 9 in G minor
  • * No. 10 in E major
  • * No. 11 in A minor
  • * No. 12 in B-flat major
  • Op. 5: 12 Concerti a cinque, Venice 1707
  • * No. 1 in B-flat major
  • * No. 2 in F major
  • * No. 3 in D major
  • * No. 4 in G major
  • * No. 5 in A minor
  • * No. 6 in C major
  • * No. 7 in D minor
  • * No. 8 in F major
  • * No. 9 in E minor
  • * No. 10 in A major
  • * No. 11 in G minor
  • * No. 12 in C major
  • Op. 6: 12 Trattenimenti armonici per camera, Amsterdam c. 1711
  • * No. 1 in C major
  • * No. 2 in G minor
  • * No. 3 in B-flat major
  • * No. 4 in D minor
  • * No. 5 in F major
  • * No. 6 in A minor
  • * No. 7 in D major
  • * No. 8 in E minor
  • * No. 9 in G major
  • * No. 10 in C minor
  • * No. 11 in A major
  • * No. 12 in B-flat major
  • Op. 7: 12 Concerti a cinque, Amsterdam 1715
  • * No. 1 in D major
  • * No. 2 in C major
  • * No. 3 in B-flat major
  • * No. 4 in G major
  • * No. 5 in C major
  • * No. 6 in D major
  • * No. 7 in A major
  • * No. 8 in D major
  • * No. 9 in F major
  • * No. 10 in B-flat major
  • * No. 11 in C major
  • * No. 12 in C major
  • Op. 8: 6 Balletti & 6 Sonate a tre, 1722
  • * Sonata No. 1 in B-flat major
  • * Balletto No. 1 in D minor
  • * Sonata No. 2 in A major
  • * Balletto No. 2 in F major
  • * Sonata No. 3 in C major
  • * Balletto No. 3 in D major
  • * Sonata No. 4 in G minor
  • * Balletto No. 4 in B-flat major
  • * Sonata No. 5 in F major
  • * Balletto No. 5 in C major
  • * Sonata No. 6 in C minor
  • * Balletto No. 6 in G minor
  • Op. 9: 12 Concerti a cinque, Amsterdam 1722
  • * No. 1 in B-flat major
  • * No. 2 in D minor
  • * No. 3 in F major
  • * No. 4 in A major
  • * No. 5 in C major
  • * No. 6 in G major
  • * No. 7 in D major
  • * No. 8 in G minor
  • * No. 9 in C major
  • * No. 10 in F major
  • * No. 11 in B-flat major
  • * No. 12 in D major
  • Op. 10: 12 Concerti a cinque, Amsterdam 1735/36
  • * No. 1 in B-flat major
  • * No. 2 in G minor
  • * No. 3 in C major
  • * No. 4 in G major
  • * No. 5 in A major
  • * No. 6 in D major
  • * No. 7 in F major
  • * No. 8 in G minor
  • * No. 9 in C major
  • * No. 10 in F major
  • * No. 11 in C minor
  • * No. 12 in B-flat major
  • Op. 11: Sonate a tre, c. 1739

Without opus numbers

Sinfonias

  • Si 1: Sinfonia in D major for the first act of Zenobia, 1694
  • Si 2: Sinfonia in F major for the first act of Engelberta, 1709
  • Si 3: Sinfonia in A major, c. 1707–15
  • Si 4: Sinfonia in D major, c. 1707-15
  • Si 5: Sinfonia in A major, c. 1707–15
  • Si 6: Sinfonia in B major, c. 1715–22
  • Si 7: Sinfonia in G minor, c. 1715–22
  • Si 8: Sinfonia in G major, c. 1722–35
  • Si 9: Sinfonia in F major, c. 1722–35

Concertos

  • Co 1: Concerto in D major, before 1700
  • Co 2: Concerto in C major, c. 1717
  • Co 3: Concerto in D major, c. 1715-22
  • Co 4: Concerto in G major, c. 1717
  • Co 5: Concerto in A major adapted by Pisendel, c. 1717

Sonatas

  • So 1: Sonata a sei con tromba in C major, c. 1700
  • So 2–7: Balletti a cinque, c. 1702
  • *So 2: Balletto 1 in B-flat major
  • *So 3: Balletto 2 in G minor
  • *So 4: Balletto 3 in E minor
  • *So 5: Balletto 4 in F minor
  • *So 6: Balletto 5 in A major
  • *So 7: Balletto 6 in F major
  • So 8–19: Balletti a quattro, c. 1700
  • *So 8: Balletto 1 in G major
  • *So 9: Balletto 2 in B minor
  • *So 10: Balletto 3 in D major
  • *So 11: Balletto 4 in A major
  • *So 12: Balletto 5 in C major
  • *So 13: Balletto 6 in E minor
  • *So 14: Balletto 7 in F major
  • *So 15: Balletto 8 in A minor
  • *So 16: Balletto 9 in B-flat major
  • *So 17: Balletto 10 in D minor
  • *So 18: Balletto 11 in E major
  • *So 19: Balletto 12 in G minor
  • So 20–25: Sonate a tre, before 1700
  • *So 20: Sonata 1 in C major
  • *So 21: Sonata 2 in B-flat major
  • *So 22: Sonata 3 in F major
  • *So 23: Sonata 4 in D major
  • *So 24: Sonata 5 in G major
  • *So 25: Sonata 6 in A major
  • So 26–31: Sonate da chiesa, Amsterdam 1708
  • *So 26: Sonata 1 in D minor
  • *So 27: Sonata 2 in E minor
  • *So 28: Sonata 3 in B-flat major
  • *So 29: Sonata 4 in G minor
  • *So 30: Sonata 5 in G minor
  • *So 31: Sonata 6 in B minor
  • So 32: Sonata a violino solo composta per il Sig. Pisendel in B-flat major, c. 1717
  • So 33: Solo in G minor, c. 1717
  • So 34: Solo in B-flat major, c. 1717
  • So 35–39: Sonate a violino solo e basso continuo, Amsterdam c. 1717
  • *So 35: Sonata 1 in D minor
  • *So 36: Sonata 2 in G minor
  • *So 37: Sonata 3 in A major
  • *So 38: Sonata 4 in A major
  • *So 39: Sonata 5 in E minor
  • So 40–45: Six sonates da camera, Paris c. 1740
  • *So 40: Sonata 1 in F major
  • *So 41: Sonata 2 in A minor
  • *So 42: Sonata 3 in E major
  • *So 43: Sonata 4 in D minor
  • *So 44: Sonata 5 in D major
  • *So 45: Sonata 6 in A major