The concerto grosso, as developed by Corelli, is essentially an expansion of the trio sonata, contrasting a small 'concertino' group with a fuller 'ripieno' string orchestra.
Performer Biography
Jaroslav Krček, the conductor, is a Czech composer and conductor known in Czechoslovakia for his arrangements of Bohemian folk music.
Composer Biography
Corelli served as a chamber musician to Queen Christina of Sweden, at least intermittently, until her death in 1689.
Performer Biography
The Capella Istropolitana, the orchestra on this recording, was founded in 1983 by members of the Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra and is based in Bratislava.
Compositional Technique
The first eight of Corelli's concerti grossi are in the form of 'concerti da chiesa' (church concertos) with fugal fast movements, while the remaining four are 'concerti da camera' (chamber concertos) or dance suites.
Composer Biography
Arcangelo Corelli, the composer, was buried in the Pantheon in Rome, a rare honor granted by special papal indulgence, in a part of the church holding the remains of artists, sculptors, and architects.
Composition History
Corelli's Concerti Grossi Op. VI were published posthumously with a dedication to the Elector Palatine Johann Wilhelm, though they were known in Rome since the early 1680s.
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