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198 SABBATINI SAOCHINI
(La Basilica di S. Antonio di Padova, 1853,
ii. p. 453), among which may be especially
mentioned his Salmi di Terza, four masses, a
vespero, and a Compieta breve, all composed for
as well as twenty-one pieces of sacred music for
four voices with figured bass ; and Atto ' di
oontrizione '
for two voices with basso continuo.
The nineteenth volume of the Martini correspondence
in the same library consists entirely
of letters from Sabbatini.
In the Vienna Hofbibliothek in MS. 16,217
there is a mass for four voices with organ
accompaniment; and in MS. 19,103 a treatise
on music 'trasciitto ad litteram nelV anno
1791. Dal p. L. A. Sabbatini, min. con.
maestro di cappella nella sacra Basilica del
Santo in Padova ' (Mantuani'a Catalogue).
The following theoretical works were published
:
Etementi teorlci delta muaica cotta pratica de' mede»imi, in
duetti e terzetti a cvnone, eoc. dt fra L. A. Sabbatini, min. con.
gid maestro di cappella nclla BatUiaa Oottantiniana def SS. XII.
Apoatoli in Roma ed ta preatmte in qualla del Santo in Padova. In
Boma, 1789-90, obi. tolio. In three books. A second edition was
published at Rome in 1795.
La vera idea delle mugiaali nwmeriche segnature ecc. dal fra L, A.
8. m.e. maestro di cappella netla Baeiliaa di a, Antonio di Padova.
Venezla, 1799, preaso Seb. Valle, 4to, pp. 179. A manuscript of
Sabbatini's inscribed Trattato di conirappunto, which is in the
Fadun library, would appear to lie the first Bl£etch for this more
elaborate work.
Trattato topra lefughe wuatcali di Pra L. A. B. m.c. corredatoda
copioet taffffi del mo anteeeetore P. Prarui. Ant. Veillotti. Venezia,
1802, presso Seb. Valle, 4to. In two books. An analysis of
Vallotti's fugues with examples taken from his church music.
Solfiget ou lefona 6l6mentaires de murtque, etc. en canon aveo
banc continue. Far le R. F. Lutgl A. Sabbatini, etc. Public par
M. Alex. Choron, Paris, circa 1810, 8vo, pp. 120. Consists of music
taken from Etementi teorlci, 1789. Another edition viua published
in 1834.
Besides these works Sabbatini also published a life of Tallotti
A'otizie Bopra la vita e le opere del Ji. P. Fr. Ant. Vallotti (Padua,
i780) : and edited a collection of Marcello's psalms which was
published at Venice in 1801. (Pitia, Sioffr. univ.) q^ g^
SABBATINI, PiETKO Paolo, was a native
of Rome. The dates of his published works
range from 1628 to 1657, and from their title-
four voices.
Sabbatinl was elected one of the eightmembers
of the music section of the Accademia italiana pages it is to be gathered that in 1628 he was
in May 1807. In 1887 a bust of Sabbatini maestro di cappella dell' Archiconfrateniita
was placed in the Piazza Feoli, Albano ; this della morte et oratione di Roma; 1630-31
tribute to his memoiy was due to Signer maestro di cappella di S. Luigi de' franoesi,
Cesare de Sanctis, also an Albano musician. Rome; and in 1660 professore di musica.
The larger part of Sabbatini's church music Catalisano alludes to him in his Grammaiica
remains in manuscript in the archives of S. armonica, 1781, p. xii. 'Per esprimere quanto
Antonio, but Tebaldini, who gives a list of mai aia tenuto a questi oelebri maestri di cappella
... P. P. Sabbatini, ' etc. His published
eighty-six compositions (L'ArcMvio nnus. delta
capjpella Antoniana, 1895, p. 81), has published works were :
some examples for four voices with orchestra,
1. II sesto di Fietro Paolo Sabbatini maestro di cappella del
which he considers show that Sabbatini instinctively
1' archiconfraternita della morte et oratione di Boma. Opera VIII,
In Bracciano, per And. Fei. stampatore ducale. 1628, folio, pp. 23.
tried for new combinations, new accompaniment.
Contains songs for one, two, and three voices, some with guitar
2. effects, and that he sometimes lent his music Intermedii spirltuall di P.F.S.,etc. as above. Libro
IX. In Koma appresao Paolo Masotti, 1628, folio, pp. 27.
quite an individual character by giving the three Intermedii.
Psalmi magnificat cum qnatuor antiphonis ad Vespera,
I. Opera
Contains
cum
canto fermo to the alto or soprano part instead
3.
Lettaniis B.V. octonis vocibus. uno cum Basso ad organuiu decantandi.
Auctore F.P.S. romano in Ecclesia S. Aloysii Galiicae
of the tenor. Sabbatini was generally recognised nationis musices moderatore. Liber I. Opus XII. Bomae, P.
as a sound and erudite theorist ; Gervasoni Masottum, 1630, 4to.
4. II terzo dl F.P.S. maestro dl cappella di S. Luigi de' francesi in
(Nuova teoria di musiat, Parma, 1812, p. 258) Boma. In Boma, appresso P. Maaotti, 1631, folio, pp. 19. Contains
testifies to his profound knowledge no leas than
Vlllanelle for one, two, and three voices.
6. II quarto de Villanelle a una, due e tre voci. Del Sig. P.P.S.
etc. as above. Roma, 6. B. Bobletti. 1631. folio, pp. 19. The
to his great personal charm.
dedication Is written by Fietro Simi, a pupil of SabWUni, from
Some other manuscript compositions are in Borne, May 1, 16.11, he states that be rescues from oblivion these
Villanelle by P. P. Sabbatini.
the Bologna Lioeo Musicale ; autograph scores 6. Canzoni spiritual! ad una, a due, et a tre voci da cantarsi, e
sonarsi aopia qualsivogiia istromento. Libro II. Opera XEII. de
of twelve pieces of sacred music for two and P.F.S. In Roma, appresso Lod. Origuani. 1640, folio, pp. 32.
7. Varii capricci. e canzonette a una e tre voci da cantarsi sopra
four voices with orchestral accompaniment, in Qualsivogiia istromento con r alfabeto della chitarra spagnuola, di
one volume, and three Kyrie, two Gloria, two P.P.S. Bomano, Libro VII. Opera XIV. Bouia, Vine. Bianchi.
IMl. folio, pp. 32.
Credo, and 'Qui habitat,' all for four voices 8 Prima scelta di villanelle a due voci composte da F.P.S. da
sonarsi in qualsivogiia instromento con le lettere accomodate alia
with orchestral accompaniment, in another chitarra spagno!a in quelle piQ k propoaito. In Boma. Vitale
volume (Parisini, Catalogo, ii. pp. 136, 306) ;
Mascardi, 1652, folio, pp. 19.
9. Aiiette spirltuall a una, doi c tre voci di F.P.S. in diversi still
da cantarsi in qualsivogiia instromento, Libro V. Opera XXI.
Roma. Jacomo Fei del q. Andrea, 1657. folio, pp. 24.
The following treatise was also published :
Toni ecclesiastici coile sue intonazloni. all' uso romano. Modo per
soimre il basso continuo. chiavi corrispondenti aU' altre chiavi
general!, et ordinarie, etc., da F.P.S. Professore della musica. Libra
I., Opera XVIIl. Boma, Lod. Clrignaui, 1650, 4to.
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SAOCHINI, Antonio Makia Gaspare, bom
at Pozzuoli, near Naples, on July 23, 1734.
This graceful, elegant, and judicious composer,'
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as Burney calls him, who enjoyed great contemporary
fame, and was very popular in this
country, was the son of poor fisher-people who •
had no idea of bringing him up to any life but
their own. It chanced, however, that Durante
heard the boy sing some popular airs, and was
so much struck with his voice and talent that
he got him admitted into the Conservatorio of
San Onofrio, at Naples. Here he learned the
violin from Niocolo Forenza, and acquired a
considerable mastery over the instniment, which
he subsequently turned to good account in his
orchestral writing. He studied singing with
Gennaro Manna ;
harmony and counterpoint
with Durante himself, who esteemed him highly,
holding him up to his other pupils, among whom
were Jommelli, Piccinni, and Guglielmi, as their
most formidable rival. Durante died in 1755,
and in the following year Sacohini left the
Conservatorio, hut not until he had produced