Luigi Cherubini was an influential Italian Classical and Romantic composer, active from 1760 to 1842.
Cherubini was highly regarded by his contemporaries, with Beethoven calling him the greatest living composer of his era.
Cherubini's primary genre was opera, where he made significant contributions with acclaimed works.
Biography
Early Life
Maria Luigi Carlo Zenobio Salvatore Cherubini was born on September 14, 1760, in Florence, Italy. He emerged as a prominent composer during the Classical and Romantic periods, known for his operas and sacred music. Cherubini's talent was recognized early on, and he became a significant figure in the music world, with Beethoven himself regarding him as the greatest living composer of his time.
Career
Cherubini's career flourished as he composed numerous operas that garnered critical acclaim, particularly noted by contemporaries like Rossini. His works include notable albums such as "Medea," "Requiem in D minor," and "Lodoïska." In 1822, he took on the prestigious role of director at the Conservatoire de Paris, where he completed his influential textbook, "Cours de contrepoint et de fugue," in 1835. Despite facing challenges, including a conflict with the young composer Hector Berlioz, Cherubini maintained a network of friendships with notable figures like Chopin and the artist Ingres.
Later Years and Legacy
Cherubini's later years were marked by both personal struggles, including bouts of depression, and professional achievements. He received France's highest honors, including the Commander of the Legion of Honour. His legacy endures through his significant contributions to music, particularly in chamber music, where his string quartets are still celebrated as masterworks. Cherubini passed away on March 15, 1842, leaving behind a rich musical heritage that continues to influence composers today.
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Discography
Messa solenne in D minor2001
- 1.Messa solenne in D minor: Kyrie: Kyrie eleison - Larghetto3:07
- 2.Messa solenne in D minor: Kyrie: Christe eleison - Andante4:16
- 3.Messa solenne in D minor: Kyrie: Kyrie eleison - Allegro moderato5:03
- 4.Messa solenne in D minor: Gloria: Gloria in excelsis Deo - Allegro6:44
- 5.Messa solenne in D minor: Gloria: Gratias agimis - Larghetto4:36
- 6.Messa solenne in D minor: Gloria: Qui tollis peccata mundi - Andantino largo7:23
- 7.Messa solenne in D minor: Gloria: Quoniam - Allegro moderato - Grave3:31
- 8.Messa solenne in D minor: Gloria: Cum sancto Spiritu - Allegro5:44
- 9.Messa solenne in D minor: Credo: Credo in unum Deum - Allegro3:42
- 10.Messa solenne in D minor: Credo: Et incarnatus est - Sostenuto assai3:50
- 11.Messa solenne in D minor: Credo: Crucifuxus - Andantino2:20
- 12.Messa solenne in D minor: Credo: Et resurrexit - Allegro spirituoso1:34
- 13.Messa solenne in D minor: Credo: Et in spiritum sanctum - Larghetto2:53
- 14.Messa solenne in D minor: Credo: Amen - Allegro3:07
- 15.Messa solenne in D minor: Sanctus: Sanctus Dominusm Deus - Maestoso1:08
- 16.Messa solenne in D minor: Sanctus: Hosanna in excelsis - Allegro vivace0:53
- 17.Messa solenne in D minor: Benedictus: Benedictus qui venit - Larghetto6:18
- 18.Messa solenne in D minor: Benedictus: Hosanna in excelsis - Allegro vivace0:54
- 19.Messa solenne in D minor: Agnus Dei: Agnus Dei qui tollis - Andante moderato5:31
- 20.Messa solenne in D minor: Agnus Dei: Dona nobis pacem - Allegro4:24
String Quartets, Volume 32000
- 1.String Quartet no. 5 in F major: I. Moderato assai9:08
- 2.String Quartet no. 5 in F major: II. Adagio6:12
- 3.String Quartet no. 5 in F major: III. Scherzo5:12
- 4.String Quartet no. 5 in F major: IV. Allegro vivace4:35
- 5.String Quartet no. 6 in A minor: I. Allegro moderato11:07
- 6.String Quartet no. 6 in A minor: II. Andantino grazioso4:23
- 7.String Quartet no. 6 in A minor: III. Scherzo5:17
- 8.String Quartet no. 6 in A minor: IV. Allegro affettuoso7:36
Requiem / Marche funèbre2000
- 1.Marche funèbre7:23
- 2.Requiem for chorus and orchestra in C minor: I. Introitus et Kyrie "Requiem aeternam"7:14
- 3.Requiem for chorus and orchestra in C minor: II. Graduale "Requiem aeternam"1:34
- 4.Requiem for chorus and orchestra in C minor: III. Sequentia "Dies irae"10:26
- 5.Requiem for chorus and orchestra in C minor: IV. Offertorium "Domine Jesu Christe"16:22
- 6.Requiem for chorus and orchestra in C minor: V. Sanctus - Benedictus1:33
- 7.Requiem for chorus and orchestra in C minor: VI. Pie Jesu3:38
- 8.Requiem for chorus and orchestra in C minor: VII. Agnus Dei - Communio7:25
Sei sonate per cimbalo2000
- 1.Sei sonate per cimbalo: Sonata 1. Moderato5:38
- 2.Sei sonate per cimbalo: Sonata 1. Rondò4:21
- 3.Sei sonate per cimbalo: Sonata 2. Moderato6:37
- 4.Sei sonate per cimbalo: Sonata 2. Rondò3:48
- 5.Sei sonate per cimbalo: Sonata 3. Allegro comodo6:59
- 6.Sei sonate per cimbalo: Sonata 3. Andantino3:49
- 7.Sei sonate per cimbalo: Sonata 4. Moderato5:11
- 8.Sei sonate per cimbalo: Sonata 4. Andantino4:32
- 9.Sei sonate per cimbalo: Sonata 5. Allegro con brio5:20
- 10.Sei sonate per cimbalo: Sonata 5. Allegretto4:44
- 11.Sei sonate per cimbalo: Sonata 6. Allegro spiritoso9:15
- 12.Sei sonate per cimbalo: Sonata 6. Andantino con moto4:39
String Quartets, Volume 11999
- 1.String Quartet no. 1 in E flat major: I. Adagio — Allegro agitato11:58
- 2.String Quartet no. 1 in E flat major: II. Larghetto sans lenteur8:52
- 3.String Quartet no. 1 in E flat major: III. Scherzo. Allegretto moderato6:37
- 4.String Quartet no. 1 in E flat major: IV. Finale. Allegro assai4:34
- 5.String Quartet no. 2 in C major: I. Lento — Allegro10:09
- 6.String Quartet no. 2 in C major: II. Lento8:38
- 7.String Quartet no. 2 in C major: III. Allegro assai4:16
- 8.String Quartet no. 2 in C major: IV. Allegro vivace5:01
String Quartets, Volume 21999
- 1.String Quartet no. 3 in D minor: I. Allegro comodo9:06
- 2.String Quartet no. 3 in D minor: II. Larghetto sostenuto7:02
- 3.String Quartet no. 3 in D minor: III. Scherzo: Allegro7:58
- 4.String Quartet no. 3 in D minor: IV. Finale: Allegro risoluto5:36
- 5.String Quartet no. 4 in E major: I. Allegro maestoso9:29
- 6.String Quartet no. 4 in E major: II. Larghetto7:12
- 7.String Quartet no. 4 in E major: III. Scherzo6:58
- 8.String Quartet no. 4 in E major: IV. Finale: Allegro assai7:14
Symphony in D major / Overtures Lodoïska & Il Giulio Sabino1998
- 1.Lodoïska: Overture10:40
- 2.Symphony in D major: Largo – Allegro13:30
- 3.Symphony in D major: Larghetto cantabile8:50
- 4.Symphony in D major: Minuetto – Trio4:54
- 5.Symphony in D major: Allegro assai5:12
- 6.Il Giulio Sabino: Sinfonia: Adagio – allegro4:52
- 7.Il Giulio Sabino: Sinfonia: Adagio3:09
- 8.Il Giulio Sabino: Sinfonia: Allegro vivace2:39
Cherubini Orchesterwerke1998
- 1.Lodoiska: Ouvertüre (1791)10:47
- 2.Sinfonie in D‐Dur (1815): 1. Largo – Allegro13:32
- 3.Sinfonie in D‐Dur (1815): 2. Larghetto cantabile8:51
- 4.Sinfonie in D‐Dur (1815): 3. Minuetto (Allegro non tanto) – Trio4:54
- 5.Sinfonie in D‐Dur (1815): 4. Allegro assai5:13
- 6.Il Giulio Sabino: Sinfonia (1786) 1. Adagio – Allegro4:52
- 7.Il Giulio Sabino: Sinfonia (1786) 2. Adagio3:08
- 8.Il Giulio Sabino: Sinfonia (1786) 3. Allegro vivace2:36
Requiem / In paradisum1997
- 1.Marche funèbre4:47
- 2.Requiem in c-moll: Introitus6:08
- 3.Requiem in c-moll: Graduale1:17
- 4.Requiem in c-moll: Dies irae9:34
- 5.Requiem in c-moll: Offertorium15:12
- 6.Requiem in c-moll: Sanctus1:26
- 7.Requiem in c-moll: Pie Jesu3:16
- 8.Requiem in c-moll: Agnus Dei6:49
- 9.In paradisum7:51
Mozart: Vesperae solennes de confessore in C, K399 / Cherubini: Requiem no. 1 in C minor1996
- 1.Vesperae solennes de confessore in C major for Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra, K. 339: I. Dixit3:55
- 2.Vesperae solennes de confessore in C major for Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra, K. 339: II. Confitebor5:31
- 3.Vesperae solennes de confessore in C major for Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra, K. 339: III. Beatus Vir4:34
- 4.Vesperae solennes de confessore in C major for Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra, K. 339: IV. Laudate Pueri3:56
- 5.Vesperae solennes de confessore in C major for Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra, K. 339: V. Laudate Dominum5:27
- 6.Vesperae solennes de confessore in C major for Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra, K. 339: VI. Magnificat4:23
- 7.Requiem no. 1 in C minor: I. Introitus et Kyrie8:00
- 8.Requiem no. 1 in C minor: II. Graduale2:10
- 9.Requiem no. 1 in C minor: III. Dies Irae9:28
- 10.Requiem no. 1 in C minor: IV. Offertorium8:07
- 11.Requiem no. 1 in C minor: V. Sanctus8:34
- 12.Requiem no. 1 in C minor: VI. Pie Jesu4:31
- 13.Requiem no. 1 in C minor: VII. Agnus Dei8:36
Requiem in C minor / Marche funèbre1996
- 1.Marche funèbre (1820)6:26
- 2.Requiem in C minor (1816): I. Introit and Kyrie8:24
- 3.Requiem in C minor (1816): II. Graduale1:52
- 4.Requiem in C minor (1816): III. Dies irae9:40
- 5.Requiem in C minor (1816): IVa. Offertorium "Domine Jesu Christie"6:32
- 6.Requiem in C minor (1816): IVb. Offertorium "Hostias"7:55
- 7.Requiem in C minor (1816): V. Sanctus1:19
- 8.Requiem in C minor (1816): VI. Pie Jesu3:42
- 9.Requiem in C minor (1816): VII. Agnus Dei7:42
Requiem in re minore e in do minore1996
- 1.Requiem in do minore: Introitus et Kyrie7:20
- 2.Requiem in do minore: Graduale1:43
- 3.Requiem in do minore: Dies Irae10:12
- 4.Requiem in do minore: Offertorium16:37
- 5.Requiem in do minore: Sanctus1:21
- 6.Requiem in do minore: Pie Jesu3:49
- 7.Requiem in do minore: Agnus Dei7:51
- 8.Requiem in re minore: Introitus et Kyrie10:27
- 9.Requiem in re minore: Graduale4:12
- 10.Requiem in re minore: Dies Irae13:39
- 11.Requiem in re minore: Offertorium7:11
- 12.Requiem in re minore: Sanctus3:58
- 13.Requiem in re minore: Pie Jesu3:53
- 14.Requiem in re minore: Agnus Dei8:41
Respighi: "The Birds" Suite / Trittico Boticelliano / Cherubini: Symphony in D / Busoni: Comedy Overture1995
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Messa Solenne in Do Maggiore1993
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Lodoïska1991
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Original 19th-Century Music for Brass1991
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Sei Sonate per pianoforte1991
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Six Sonatas for the Harpsichord1991
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Requiem C minore1990
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Requiem für gemischten Chor und Orchester1990
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C.P.E. Bach: Cello Concertos / Cherubini: 13 Contredanses1989
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The String Quartets1989
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Requiem in C minor1979
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Requiem in D minor1975
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Medea1957
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- Commander of the Legion of Honour
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Also known as: Cherubini, Maria Luigi Carlo Zenobio Salvatore Cherubini, Marie-Louis-Charles-Zénobi-Salvador Cherubini
Maria Luigi Carlo Zenobio Salvatore Cherubini was an Italian Classical and Romantic composer. His most significant compositions are operas and sacred music. Beethoven regarded Cherubini as the greatest living composer of his era. Cherubini's operas were heavily praised and interpreted by Rossini.
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