Tomaso Antonio Vitali
Tomaso Antonio Vitali (7 March 1663 – 9 May 1745) was an Italian composer and violinist of the mid to late Baroque era. The eldest son of Giovanni Battista Vitali, he is chiefly known for a Chaconne in G minor for violin and continuo, to which he is traditionally attributed as the composer. The work was published from a manuscript in the Sächsische Landesbibliothek in Dresden in Die Hoch Schule des Violinspiels (1867) edited by German violinist Ferdinand David. That work's wide-ranging modulations into distant keys have raised speculation that it could not be a genuine Baroque work, while the lack of similarities to other works by Vitali have made modern scholars cast serious doubts on the attribution. |
Birth and Death Data: Born March 7, 1663 (Bologna (city and commune in Emilia-Romagna, Italy)), Died May 9, 1745 (Modena (Italian city and municipality) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1929
Roles Represented in DAHR: composer
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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia | W98637 | 12-in. | 3/6/1929 | Chaconne | Jelly d' Arányi ; Arthur Bergh | Violin solo, with piano | composer | |
| Columbia | W98638 | 12-in. | 3/20/1929 | Chaconne | Jelly d' Arányi ; Arthur Bergh | Violin solo, with piano | composer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Vitali, Tomaso Antonio," accessed January 6, 2026, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/349435.
Vitali, Tomaso Antonio. (2026). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved January 6, 2026, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/349435.
"Vitali, Tomaso Antonio." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2026. Web. 6 January 2026.
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LCNAR: Vitali, Tomaso Antonio, 1663-1745 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n81042171
Wikidata: Tomaso Antonio Vitali - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q966026
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/95213587
MusicBrainz: Tomaso Antonio Vitali - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/bcebeb78-84cc-45b3-9d65-942b20704ae5
Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/71189 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/71189
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