Corelli | Concerti Grossi, Op. 6 | Christmas Concerto

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Arcangelo Corelli
Concerti Grossi, Op. 6 (Selection)
Tracklist:

Concerto Grosso No. 1 in D Major, Op. 6:
00:00 I. Largo
02:56 II. Allegro
06:33 III. Largo
10:30 IV. Allegro
12:20 V. Allegro
Kiev Chamber Orchestra, Liviu Buiuc

Concerto Grosso No. 9 in F Major, Op. 6:
14:40 I. Preludio. Largo
16:47 II. Allemanda. Allegro
19:42 III. Corrente. Vivace
21:36 IV. Gavotta. Allegro
22:41 V. Adagio
23:56 VI. Minuetto
Kiev Chamber Orchestra, Liviu Buiuc

Concerto Grosso No. 10 in C Major, Op. 6:
25:55 I. Preludio. Largo
28:37 II. Allemanda. Allegro
31:45 III. Adagio
33:02 IV. Corrente
35:38 V. Allegro
38:39 VI. Minuetto
Kiev Chamber Orchestra, Liviu Buiuc

Concerto Grosso No. 5 in B-flat Major, Op. 6:
40:35 I. Adagio - Allegro
43:40 II. Adagio
45:33 III. Allegro
47:47 IV. Largo
49:04 V. Allegro
Budapest Scoring Symphonic Orchestra, Peter Illenyi

Concerto Grosso No. 3 in C Minor, Op. 6:
51:20 I. Largo
53:44 II. Allegro - Adagio
55:58 III. Grave
57:19 IV. Vivace
59:55 V. Allegro
Budapest Scoring Symphonic Orchestra, Peter Illenyi

Concerto Grosso No. 8 in G Minor "Fatto per la Notte di Natale" (Christmas Concerto), Op. 6
1:02:27 I. Vivace - Grave. Arcate, sostenuto e come stà
1:03:49 II. Allegro
1:06:23 III. Adagio - Allegro - Adagio
1:09:36 IV. Vivace
1:10:48 V. Allegro
1:13:03 VI. Largo. Pastorale ad libitum
Budapest Scoring Symphonic Orchestra, Peter Illenyi

Twelve concerti grossi, Op. 6, is a collection of twelve concerti written by Arcangelo Corelli probably in the 1680s but not prepared for publication until 1714. They are among the finest and first examples of concerti grossi: concertos for a concertino group (here a 1st violin, a 2nd violin and a cello) and a ripieno group of strings with continuo. Their publication – decades after their composition and after Italian composers had moved to favor the ritornello concerto form associated with Vivaldi – caused waves of concerto grosso writing in Germany and England, where in 1739 George Frideric Handel honored Corelli directly with his own "Opus 6" collection of twelve.

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Arcangelo Corelli (17 February 1653 – 8 January 1713) was an Italian composer and violinist of the Baroque era. His music was key in the development of the modern genres of sonata and concerto, in establishing the preeminence of the violin, and as the first coalescing of modern tonality and functional harmony.

He was trained in Bologna and Rome and spent most of his career there with the protection of wealthy patrons. Though his entire production is limited to just six published collections he achieved great fame and success throughout Europe, in the process crystallizing widely influential musical models.

His writing was admired for its balance, refinement, sumptuous and original harmonies, the richness of the textures, the majestic effect of the theatricality and its clear, expressive and melodious polyphony. As a virtuoso violinist he was considered one of the greatest of his generation and contributed, thanks to the development of modern playing techniques and to his many disciples scattered throughout Europe, to place the violin among the most prestigious solo instruments and was also a significant figure in the evolution of the traditional orchestra.