Baroque Music - Composers

Arcangelo Corelli

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- (b Fusignano, nr. Milan, 1653; d Rome, 1713).
Italian violinist and composer. Studied in Faenza, Lugo, and (from 1666) Bologna. By 1675 was in Rome, where he became one of leading violinists. Joined court of Queen Christina 1679-86. From 1687 was under patronage of Cardinal Pamphili, and from 1690 under that of Cardinal Ottoboni. Lived in cardinal's palace and died a rich man with a fine art collection. His importance as a composer lies in his sonatas da camera and concerti grossi from which the solo sonata and the orchestra concertos of Händel and Bach evolved. His works are grouped under six opus numbers.

1. 12 Sonatas a tre;
2. 12 Sonatas da camera a tre;
3. 12 Sonatas a tre;
4. 12 Sonatas da camera a tre;
5. 12 Sonatas for violin or violin and cembalo (also arranged as concerti grossi by Geminiani);
6. 12 Concerti Grossi.

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