This recording presents three of Arcangelo Corelli's Concerti grossi in an expanded 'solemn' ensemble, including two trumpets and a trombone, based on historical brass instrumental practice.
Composition History
Arcangelo Corelli's Concerti grossi, Op. 6, were a collaborative project between the Roman master violinist and the Amsterdam publisher Estienne Roger, based on a publishing contract from 1712.
Composer Biography
Francesco Geminiani, a pupil of Arcangelo Corelli and Alessandro Scarlatti, became a leading violin pedagogue whose 1751 teaching method, The Art of Playing on the Violin, remains a classic.
Compositional Technique
The Concerti grossi, Op. 6, by Arcangelo Corelli, are based on the baroque trio sonata but realize their full potential through the interplay of a soloistic trio (concertino) and a larger, chorus-like ensemble (concerto grosso).
Cultural Impact
The enthusiasm for Arcangelo Corelli's music in the British Isles intensified into a 'Corelli mania', with English printed editions of his sonatas circulating since 1685.
Composer Biography
Arcangelo Corelli died on January 16, 1713, six weeks after dedicating his Opus 6 to the Palatinate Elector Johann Wilhelm von der Pfalz-Neuburg, and did not live to see its publication.
Historical Context
Estienne Roger, an Amsterdam-based Huguenot publisher, became the 'house publisher' around 1700 for Arcangelo Corelli and Antonio Vivaldi, two of the most influential composers of their time.
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