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Adagio in G Minor

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Adagio in G minor is a 1958 composition for strings and organ published by the Italian musicologist and composer Remo Giazotto. It became associated with the Venetian Baroque composer Tomaso Albinoni because Giazotto presented it as an elaboration of a supposed fragment of an Albinoni work, but the extent and authenticity of that source remain disputed. The piece is therefore often catalogued or performed under the name Albinoni's Adagio while its modern authorship is attributed to Giazotto.

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Who composed Adagio in G Minor?

Adagio in G minor was published in 1958 by Italian musicologist and composer Remo Giazotto. It became associated with Tomaso Albinoni, although Giazotto presented it as an elaboration of a supposed Albinoni fragment.

Is Adagio in G Minor really by Tomaso Albinoni?

The work is strongly associated with the Venetian Baroque composer Tomaso Albinoni. However, the 1958 publication was by Remo Giazotto, who described it as an elaboration of a supposed fragment rather than a straightforward original Albinoni score.

What instruments are used in Adagio in G Minor?

The composition is scored for strings and organ. Its slow, sustained writing is one reason it is often performed as a dramatic memorial-style piece.

When was Adagio in G Minor published?

The work was published in 1958. Remo Giazotto presented it in connection with a supposed fragment attributed to Albinoni.

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