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Information: Italian Baroque composer Giovanni Battista (1701-1775) contributed to the development of the symphony. Sixty-eight of his own symphonies survive, along with other pieces of secular and religious music. Gluck was a student and Mozart was influenced by him.
Sammartini, Giovanni Battista Sites:
Giovanni Battista Sammartini Giovanni Battista Sammartini: Musica Classica Classical Music Dictionary entry with life, works, illustration, and MIDI audio file. (Sammartini, Giovanni Battista) http://www.karadar.net/Dictionary/sammartini.html
Sammartini, Giovanni Battista (1701 - 1775), Italy Sammartini, Giovanni Battista (1701 - 1775), Italy: Biographical data, recommended CDs, books and sheet music, bibliography, and links to biographical essays from Dr. Estrella's Incredibly Abridged Dictionary of Composers. (Sammartini, Giovanni Battista) http://stevenestrella.com/composers/composerfiles/sammartini1775.html
Classical Music Archives: Sammartini Classical Music Archives: Sammartini: Music files offered in MIDI, MP3, and Windows Media audio formats, including live recordings of featured artists. (Sammartini, Giovanni Battista) http://www.classicalarchives.com/main-s.html#SAMMARTINI
Sammartini, Giovanni Battista (1700 or 1701 - 1775) Sammartini, Giovanni Battista (1700 or 1701 - 1775): Brief biography and caricature with summaries of orchestral, chamber, and vocal and choral music with recommended Naxos recording. (Sammartini, Giovanni Battista) http://www.hnh.com/composer/sammarti.htm