Giovanni Fontana  (1571-1630)
Last updated: 09.10.23
According to a publisher's blurb, little is known about Fontana other than the fact that he was born in Brescia and died in 1630. It has been assumed that he was a Neapolitan like his better-known contemporary Giovane Domenico da Nola. Fontana s little collection did have some influence however, for many of his pieces were drawn upon by later composers including, Donato, Barges, Antonio Scandello and even Orlando di Lassus himself.
     Title Author Supplier
       
book15.gif  Giovanni Battista Fontana Thomas D. Dunn flag15us.gif flag15uk.gif flag15de.gif flag15fr.gif flag15ca.gif flag15it.gif
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Recorder Music CDs:
cd15.gif Maurice Steger An Italian Ground flag15us.gif flag15uk.gif flag15de.gif flag15fr.gif flag15ca.gif
cd15.gif Maurice Steger Venezia 1625 CD(s) & MP3 Album(s) flag15us.gif flag15uk.gif flag15de.gif flag15fr.gif flag15ca.gif flag15it.gif flag15es.gif
cd15.gif Vicki Boeckman Vicki Boeckman: Early Italian Baroque flag15us.gif flag15uk.gif flag15de.gif flag15fr.gif flag15ca.gif flag15it.gif flag15es.gif
cd15.gif Eckart Haupt Italian Recorder Music flag15us.gif flag15uk.gif flag15de.gif flag15fr.gif flag15ca.gif
cd15.gif Elisabeth Schwanda Marini und seine Zeitgenossen flag15us.gif flag15uk.gif flag15de.gif flag15fr.gif flag15ca.gif flag15es.gif
cd15.gif Benedikta Bonitz Il Flauto Dolce flag15us.gif flag15uk.gif flag15de.gif flag15fr.gif flag15ca.gif
cd15.gif Petr Zejfart Italian Baroque Recorder Music CD(s) & MP3 Album(s) flag15us.gif flag15uk.gif flag15de.gif flag15fr.gif flag15ca.gif
cd15.gif Ganassi Consort Per Flauto flag15de.gif flag15fr.gif
cd15.gif Ganassi Consort Per Flauto: Italian Music for Recorder in the 17th Century flag15uk.gif flag15de.gif flag15fr.gif
cd15.gif Dan Laurin Early Italian Chamber Music flag15us.gif flag15uk.gif flag15de.gif flag15fr.gif flag15ca.gif flag15it.gif flag15es.gif
cd15.gif  Marijke Miessen Dutch and Italian Music flag15uk.gif flag15de.gif flag15fr.gif
cd15.gif René Clemencic Fontana: Sonata Seconda for soprano recorder, viola da gam. flag15us.gif flag15uk.gif flag15de.gif flag15fr.gif flag15ca.gif
cd15.gif Clas Pehrsson A Recorder Recital flag15uk.gif flag15de.gif flag15fr.gif flag15ca.gif
cd15.gif Clas Pehrsson Clas Pehrsson - recorder music by Fontana, Barsanti, et al flag15us.gif flag15uk.gif flag15de.gif flag15fr.gif flag15ca.gif flag15it.gif flag15es.gif
cd15.gif Marion Verbruggen The Art of the Recorder flag15us.gif flag15uk.gif flag15de.gif flag15fr.gif flag15ca.gif flag15it.gif flag15es.gif
cd15.gif Conrad Steinmann Barockmusik für Blockflöte flag15uk.gif flag15de.gif flag15fr.gif
cd15.gif La Fontegara Amsterdam 17th Century Italian Recorder Music CD(s) & MP3 Album(s) flag15us.gif flag15uk.gif flag15de.gif flag15fr.gif flag15it.gif flag15es.gif
Recorder Sheet Music
6 Sonaten: Sonata prima in C + Sonata seconda in D (D(Violin)/BC)smp_logo_88_white.gif
25 pages.
Publisher: Ludwig Doblinger K.G. (DM-00013)
Balletto e Pass'e mezzo (D/Guit.)smp_logo_88_white.gif
5 pages.
0 For violins (soprano recorder) and guitar (cello/bass ad libitum).
Arr./Editor: Wolfgang Jungwirth
Publisher: Ludwig Doblinger K.G. (GKM-00165)
Sonata Terza C-Dur (A(Flute)/Cello/Guit.)smp_logo_88_white.gif
6 pages.
For violin, soprano recorder and guitr. 0.
Arr./Editor: Wolfgang Jungwirth
Publisher: Ludwig Doblinger K.G. (GKM-00155)
Six Sonatas: Book 1 (Nos.1 and 2) (D/Piano)smp_unav15.gif
Score and Parts.
Level: 5 - Very Difficult.
Publisher: Moeck Verlag (MK02109)
Six Sonatas: Book 2 (Nos.3 and 4) (D/Piano)smp_unav15.gif
Score and Parts.
Level: 5 - Very Difficult.
Publisher: Moeck Verlag (MK02110)
Six Sonatas: Book 3 (Nos.5 and 6) (D/Piano)smp_unav15.gif
Score and Parts.
Level: 5 - Very Difficult.
Publisher: Moeck Verlag (MK02111)
Sonata Seconda (1641) (D(T)/BC)smp_unav15.gif
Score and Parts.
Publisher: Dolce Edition (DOL0227)
Sonata Ottava (D(T)/D(T)/BC)smp_unav15.gif
Score and Parts.
Publisher: Moeck Verlag (MK02107)
Sonata Settima (D(T)/D(T)/BC)smp_unav15.gif
Score and Parts.
Publisher: Moeck Verlag (MK02106)
Sonata Undecima (D(T)/D(T)/BC)smp_unav15.gif
Score and Parts.
 Publisher: Moeck Verlag (MK02108)
Sonata Sixteen, 1641 (a very expressive piece) (A/A/A)smp_unav15.gif
Score and Parts.
Publisher: Dolce Edition (DOL0327)
     Composer Title Performer
       
youtube15.jpg F. Fontana Sonata Terza (4:38) Maria Giovanna Fiorentino