Arcangelo Corelli

Arcangelo Corelli

Arcangelo Corelli (, also UK: , US: , Italian: [arˈkandʒelo koˈrɛlli]; 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 – five of which are trio sonatas or solo and one of concerti grossi — 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, for the richness of the textures, for the majestic effect of the theatricality and for its clear, expressive and melodious polyphony, a perfect quality of classical ideals, although belonging to the baroque epoch and often employing resources typical of this school, such as the exploration of dynamic and expressive contrasts, but always tempered by a great sense of moderation. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Arcangelo Corelli has received more than 762,141 page views. His biography is available in 61 different languages on Wikipedia (down from 62 in 2019). Arcangelo Corelli is the 18th most popular musician (down from 16th in 2019), the 240th most popular biography from Italy (down from 196th in 2019) and the 2nd most popular Italian Musician.

Arcangelo Corelli was a famous Italian composer. He is most famous for his violin concertos.