Adagio in G minor

Music by Benedetto Marcello, transcription for organ with two manuals and pedal by Oreste Ravanello.

Volume "Six Pieces Classics" transcribed by Oreste Ravanello, italian composer and organist (Venezia 1871 - Padova 1938).
Editions Zanibon Padova (Italy)

Benedetto Marcello
(Venezia 31 July or 1 August 1686 – Brescia 24 July 1739) was an Italian composer, wir ter, advocate, magistrate, and teacher.

Born in Venice, Benedetto Marcello was a member of a noble family and his compositions are frequently referred to as Patrizio Veneto.

Although he was a music student of Antonio Lotti and Francesco Gasparini, his father wanted Benedetto to devote himself to law.


Benedetto Marcello was the brother of Alessandro Marcello, also a notable composer.

Marcello composed a variety of music including considerable church music, oratorios, hundreds of solo cantatas, duets, sonatas, concertos and sinfonias.

Marcello was a younger contemporary of Antonio Vivaldi in Venice and his instrumental music enjoys a Vivaldian flavor.