Gambaro, Giovanni Battista (Jean Baptiste) 1785-10.mar.1850 (obit) Italy, Genoa - Genoa
clarinetist, 1814 settled in Paris where he was bandmaster of an Italian regiment in the service of France, he joined the music publishing and musical instrument shop of Vincent Gambaro who had founded the firm before 1808 which was known as just 'Gambaro', 1808-1810 as 'Mme Gambaro' and after Giovanni had joined the firm as 'Gambaro ou Jeune', he continued the business but after 1822 mainly as instrument maker and dealer, 1816 he became first clarinetist in the orchestra of Theatre ltalien under the direction of Madame Catalani, 10.nov.1823 at rue Rameau in Paris after the performance of Barbier de Seville he conducted a harmony orchestra playing a serenade to honor the composer Rossini
[at this point Fetis gives erroneously: 1825 he felt the first symptoms of chest problems and died young in the summer of 1828 in Paris]
actually by 1828 he had become conductor of the orchestra of Theatre ltalien which position he held nearly until his death in 1850, Friedrich Berr (1794-1838) had taken his place as first clarinetist with whom he also concertized in duo, he collaborated in composing with oboe player/maker Charles Louis Triebert (1810-1867), 1835-1846 the business of Gambaro, publisher, dealer of 'instrumens de musique militaire', 'editeur et professeur de musique' and 'facteur de pianos et instruments en cuivre' was at 18 rue des Vieux Augustins Paris, 1841 he was named Gambaro Aine because his son had joined the business, 1.feb.1846 he had a trial in court against Adolphe Sax and his bogus patents, he retired to Genoa where he died shortly before 10.mar.1850 because at this date his obituary was published in the Revue et Gazette Musicale Paris, the obituary says he was attached with Theatre Italien for 40 years

[Jeune to, but not Fils of Vincenzo (Vincent) Gambaro (Genoa b1772-?1828 Paris)]
[? related to music editor/publisher Nicolas Antoine Auguste Gambaro (jul.1808-aug.1852 Charleville), 1826 1st prize piano at the Conservatoire National de Paris, 1842 Gambaro (?Nicolas) was piano teacher of Paul Bernard (1827-1879)]

[see also Vincenzo Gambaro because they are often confused]

Title	Parts

[] Sinfonia in D flat. 2 Violins, viola and harpsichord the ms is ascribed to Giov. Gambaro attributed to Giovanni Battista Gambaro by RISM AII ms c1800 Berlin Staatsbibliothek [RISM AII] [remark: the date of this ms suggest that the year of birth 1785 as given by Fetis is wrong or the ascription of the ms to Giovanni Battista is wrong and should be Vincent Gambaro]	[] 1 - Allegro [] 2 - Andante [] 3 - Presto
[] Solfeggi per primo tenore. Tenor voice attributed doubtfully to Giovanni Battista Gambaro by RISM AII ms end 18th century, Archivo dei Padre Filippini, Chioggia [RISM AII] [remark: the date of this ms suggest that the year of birth 1785 as given by Fetis is wrong or the ascription of the ms to Giovanni Battista is wrong and should be Vincent Gambaro]
[] Trois duos pour deux clarinettes. op3 [Fetis under Giovanni Battista Gambaro]
[] Trois quatuors concertants pour flute, clarinette, cor et basson. op4 pub chez l'auteur Paris and Breitkopf & Hartel, Leipzig [Fetis under Giovanni Battista Gambaro]
[] 3 Quartets. Flute, clarinet, bassoon and horn. op5 G. B. Gambaro	[] 1 - in F [] 2 - in d [] 3 - in G
[] Trois duos pour deux clarinettes. op6 [Fetis under Giovanni Battista Gambaro]
[] 9 Caprices. Clarinet and piano. op9 pub Schott, Mainz 1899 [Hofmeister XIX under J. B. Gambaro]
[] 9 Caprices. Clarinet and piano. op9 pub B. Schott's Sohne, Mainz [Pazdirek under G. B. Gambaro]
[] 3 Duos. 2 Clarinettes. Livre 4. op10 dedication: Dedies a Mr. de Champmartin ? artist and painter Charles Emile Callande de Champmartin (Bourges 1797-1883 Paris) pub Gambaro, Paris c1822 pub Hofmeister, Leipzig 1830 [Hofmeister XIX under J. B. Gambaro]
[] Douze caprices pour la clarinette. 12 Caprices. op18 [Fetis under Giovanni Battista Gambaro]
[] 12 Caprices. Clarinet. op18 pub Philipp & Sohn, Berlin 1890 pub Schmidt, Heilbronn 1893 [Hofmeister XIX under J. B. Gambaro]
[] 12 Caprices. Clarinet. 2 Hefte. op18 pub C. F. Schmidt, Heilbronn ; B. Schott's Sohne, Mainz [Pazdirek under G. B. Gambaro]
[] Air varie. Clarinet and piano. op30 pub Hawkes & Son, London [Pazdirek under G. B. Gambaro]
[] Premier concerto pour la clarinette pub chez l'auteur Paris and Breitkopf & Hartel, Leipzig [Fetis under Giovanni Battista Gambaro]
[] Deuxieme concerto pour la clarinette pub chez l'auteur Paris and Breitkopf & Hartel, Leipzig [Fetis under Giovanni Battista Gambaro]
[] Several fantasies for clarinet and orchestra or string quartet [Fetis under Giovanni Battista Gambaro]
[] Several collections for military band, excerpts from Italian operas [Fetis under Giovanni Battista Gambaro]
[] Dodici (12) Capricci o Studi per clarinette. 2. Hefte pub Portius, Leipzig 1874 [Hofmeister XIX under J. B. Gambaro]
[] Agnus Dei. TTBB pub Emile Benoit, Paris [Pazdirek under G. B. Gambaro]
[] 1e Air varie. Cello and piano (also for orchestra) pub Henry Lemoine & Co., Paris [Pazdirek under G. B. Gambaro]
[] 2e Air varie en sol. Clarinet and piano pub Costallat & Co., Paris [Pazdirek under G. B. Gambaro]
[] 3e Air varie en fa. Clarinet and piano pub Costallat & Co., Paris [Pazdirek under G. B. Gambaro]
[] 4e Air varie en ut. Clarinet and piano pub Costallat & Co., Paris [Pazdirek under G. B. Gambaro]
[] 21 Caprici o Studi. Clarinet. Libro I e II pub G. Ricordi et Cie, Milan [Pazdirek under G. B. Gambaro]
[] 12 Capricci o Studi, fasc. Clarinet. 1 e 2 pub G. Ricordi et Cie, Milan [Pazdirek under G. B. Gambaro]
[] 10 Caprices. Clarinet pub S. Philipp & Sohn, Berlin [Pazdirek under G. B. Gambaro]
[] Le Capuletti e Montectecchi. Flute, violin, viola and bass pub Henry Lemoine & Co., Paris [Pazdirek under G. B. Gambaro]
[] La Dame du Lac. Flute, violin, viola and bass pub Henry Lemoine & Co., Paris [Pazdirek under G. B. Gambaro]
[] La Double echelle. Flute, violin, viola and bass pub Henry Lemoine & Co., Paris [Pazdirek under G. B. Gambaro]
[] 13 Duettini facili e progressivi. 2 Clarinets pub Mariani, Milan [Pazdirek under G. B. Gambaro]
[] 3 Duos: 6e, 7e, 8e livre pub Henry Lemoine & Co., Paris [Pazdirek under G. B. Gambaro]
[] 24 Duos tres faciles. Clarinet pub Henry Lemoine & Co., Paris [Pazdirek under G. B. Gambaro]
[] 18 Etudes. Cello pub Henry Lemoine & Co., Paris [Pazdirek under G. B. Gambaro]
[] 3 Grands duos. Clarinet and flute pub Henry Lemoine & Co., Paris [Pazdirek under G. B. Gambaro]
[] Italienne a Alger. 2 Violins, viola and bass (also for Flute, viola and bass) pub Henry Lemoine & Co., Paris [Pazdirek under G. B. Gambaro]
[] Kyrie. TTBB pub Emile Benoit, Paris [Pazdirek under G. B. Gambaro]
[] Mathilde de Sabran. Flute, violin, viola and bass pub Henry Lemoine & Co., Paris [Pazdirek under G. B. Gambaro]
[] Moise, 2 fantasie. Violin and piano concertant (also for Flute, violin, viola and bass) pub Emile Benoit, Paris [Pazdirek under G. B. Gambaro]
[] Norma, fantasie. Violin and piano concertant (also for Flute, violin, viola and bass) pub Emile Benoit, Paris [Pazdirek under G. B. Gambaro]
[] O Salutaris. TTBB pub Emile Benoit, Paris [Pazdirek under G. B. Gambaro]
[] La Pie voleuse. Flute, violin, viola and bass pub Henry Lemoine & Co., Paris [Pazdirek under G. B. Gambaro]
[] Semiramis. Violin and piano concertant (also for Flute, violin, viola and bass) pub Henry Lemoine & Co., Paris [Pazdirek under G. B. Gambaro]
[] Straniera. Flute, violin, viola and bass pub Henry Lemoine & Co., Paris [Pazdirek under G. B. Gambaro]
[] 22 Studi progressivi. Clarinet. Libro I & II pub G. Ricordi et Cie, Milan [Pazdirek under G. B. Gambaro]
[] Tema con variazioni. Clarinet, violin, viola, bass, 2 oboes and 2 corni pub G. Ricordi et Cie, Milan [Pazdirek under G. B. Gambaro]
[] Weber-Rossini, fantasie pub Emile Benoit, Paris [Pazdirek under G. B. Gambaro]
[] Zelmire. Flute, violin, viola and bass pub Henry Lemoine & Co., Paris [Pazdirek under G. B. Gambaro]

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