Corelli: Solos and Concertos Fitted for the Flutes

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Marco Scorticati
Sara Campobasso
Estro Cromatico
Arcangelo Corelli

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Composer Biography

Arcangelo Corelli, a great Italian composer, made a huge impression in England with his 12 sonatas, Op. 5, imported in 1700.

Composition History

Corelli did not write any original music for the recorder, but many arrangements of his string works were made for the instrument.

Composition History

Corelli signed a contract with publisher Estienne Roger in 1712 for his twelve concerti grossi, Op. 6, but died less than nine months later, complicating the deal.

Critical Reception

Roger North, a London lawyer, wrote that Corelli's works were the only music relished in England for a long time, questioning if music could be immortal, Corelli's consorts would be so.

Historical Context

In 18th-century England, "persons of quality" (middle and upper classes) like law student Dudley Ryder and doctor Claver Morris took recorder lessons and played the instrument.

Notable Performances

Upon receiving Corelli's Op. 6 concertos, amateur violinist Henry Needler and other musicians played all twelve concertos through without rising from their seats, according to Sir John Hawkins.

Historical Context

After the Baroque recorder was introduced to England around 1673, it became extremely popular among both amateurs and professionals for over fifty years.