Composer
Arcangelo Corelli
Italian violinist and composer (1653–1713)
1653–1713
491 works and musical collections
- Born
- 1653
- Died
- 1713
- Birthplace
- Fusignano
- Place of death
- Rome
- Citizenship / historical state
- Papal States
- Period (estimated from birth year)
- Baroque
Biography
Corelli wrote very little — six published opus numbers — and shaped almost everything that came after him in the Baroque. Every violinist meets him early, and the sonatas are among the best material there is for learning the style.
The Op. 5 violin sonatas are the central purchase, and the last of them is the La Folia variations, which almost every student plays eventually. The Op. 6 concerti grossi include the Christmas Concerto. Both are within reach of good amateurs.
Editions differ on one point that matters: Corelli's own ornamented version of the Op. 5 slow movements was published in his lifetime, and some editions print it, some print the plain text, and some print both on facing staves. The last is what you want if you are learning how this music was actually decorated.
Life and musical career
- Recorded memberships
- Arcadian Academy
- Instruments played
- violin
- Genres
- Baroque music; classical music
- Movements
- Baroque music
- Notable works
- Concerti grossi, op. 6; Twelve Violin Sonatas, Op.5
- VIAF ID
- 69124242
- ISNI
- 0000000083444635
- GND ID
- 11901176X
- Library of Congress ID
- n79059471
- MusicBrainz ID
- a3546087-fe59-47d3-a3a8-42d58e2573c7
Recorded in Wikidata. Affiliations may refer to earlier stages of the composer's career.
In this catalogue
- Common listed instruments
- violin, Continuo, Piano, strings, Cello
- Genres represented
- Classical, Christmas
- Source entries with composition dates
- 3
These details describe the indexed sheet music, including arrangements.
Catalogue
Sheet music catalogue page 2 of 11
Instruments describe listed editions, including arrangements. Composition dates and keys appear where recorded; collection pages show their individual contents.
| Title | Work details | Listed instruments | Sheet music |
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| Allegro From Violin Sonata, Op. 5, No. 1 In D Major |
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| Concerto Grosso #8 |
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| Rigaudon | See work details |
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| "Preludio from Sonata in F, Op. 5 No. 10" |
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| Pastorale | See work details |
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| Concerto Grosso No. 9 in F Major - Op. 6, No. 9 - Viola |
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| Concerto Grosso No. 3 in C Minor, Op. 6, No. 3 - Violin 1 |
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| Concerto Grosso No. 7 in D Major - Op. 6, No. 7 - Violin 1 |
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| Trio Sonata in G Minor, op. 1, no. 10 |
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| Trio Sonata in D Major, op. 1, no. 12 |
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| Christmas Concerto from Concerto Grosso, Op. 6 #8 -Fourth Movement |
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9 more instruments
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| Christmas Concerto from Concerto Grosso, Op. 6 #8 -Pastorale |
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9 more instruments
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| 1) Courante | See work details |
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| 3) Gigue | See work details |
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| Theme-Sonata | See work details |
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| Concerto Grosso No. 7 in D Major |
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| Allegro in G Minor |
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| Concert pieces | See work details |
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| Violin Sonata C major Op. 5, No. 3 |
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| Violin Sonata A major Op. 5, No. 6 |
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| Violin Sonata A major Op. 5, No. 9 |
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| Giga | See work details |
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| Sonata, Op. 5/1 |
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| Recitative and Prayer | See work details |
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| Sonata de Chiesa, Op. 3 No. 2 |
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| Trio Sonata in A minor Op.1 No.5 |
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| Trio Sonata in B minor Op.1 No.6 |
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| Trio Sonata in C major Op.1 No.7 |
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| Trio Sonata in E minor Op.1 No.2 |
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| Trio Sonata in F major Op.1 No.1 |
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| Concerto Grosso No. 12 in F Major, Op. 6, No. 12 - Violin 1 |
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| Trio Sonata in G Major, op. 1, no. 9 |
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| Trio Sonata in D minor, op. 1, no. 11 |
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| Concerti Grossi con duoi Violini e Violoncello di Concertino obligati e duoi altri Violini, Viola e Basso di Concerto Grosso ad arbitrio, che si potranno radoppiare |
| See edition details | View sheet music |
| Giga, from Sonata in D minor: Op. 5 String |
| See edition details | View sheet music |
| Christmas Concerto from Concerto Grosso, Op. 6 #8 -Third Movement |
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9 more instruments
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| Gavotta | See work details |
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| Variations On A Gavotte | See work details |
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| Adagio from Violin Sonata in G minor, Op. 5 #5 |
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6 more instruments
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| Elegy | See work details |
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| 2) Sarabande | See work details |
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| Concerto Grosso No. 10 in C Major |
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| Concerto Grosso No. 12 in F Major |
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| Concerto Grosso No. 8 in G Minor (Christmas) |
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| Sonata in D Minor, op. 5, no. 7 - Third Movement |
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| Trio Sonata No. 7 in C, 1st Mvt. | See work details |
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| Violin Sonata D major Op. 5, No. 1 |
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| Violin Sonata B flat major Op. 5, No. 2 |
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Biographical record: Wikidata, matched on name and checked against dates held in the catalogue. The period label is an estimate from birth year. The biography above is our own. Authority record: VIAF 69124242. Portrait: Hugh Howard (1675-1737), Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.