Arcangelo Corelli
(1653 - 1713)
Arcangelo Corelli (February 17, 1653 - January 8, 1713) was a composer, pivotal figure of the Baroque period, and one of the most influential violinists of all time. Born in Fusignano, he studied in nearby Bologna and after 1675 lived in Rome. There, his patrons included Queen Christina of Sweden and, after 1690, the art patron Cardinal Pietro Ottoboni. Corelli was the most widely published and reprinted composer before the Franz Joseph Haydn; he was also the first composer to gain an international reputation solely on the basis of his instrumental music. Many elements of his style became commonplace in the 18th century, and his works are early examples of the newly evolved system of major and minor tonality. As the preeminent violin virtuoso of the day, he taught many leading violinist-composers of the 18th century.
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He gained success early, traveling throughout France, Germany, and Italy, establishing his reputation as a virtuoso. His legacy is, however, the influence his works, especially the Op. 5 trio sonatas, had on composers such as Francesco Geminiani (sonatas Op. 1, 1716), Pietro Locatelli, Francesco Mária Veracini, Giuseppe Tartini and many others.
Corelli's affect on the development of violin playing, first via his students, such as Geminiani and Locatelli, and then via his legacy on to Italian violinists of succeeding generations, such as Giovanni Battista Viotti and eventually Niccolò Paganini, is hard to overstate. Though he used only a limited palate of instrumental effects, his playing and compositions were marked by extraordinary melodic flow, and accompanying voices are more integrated and follow less strictly the "rules" of counterpoint in favor of musicality.
Corelli composed 48 trio sonatas, 12 violin sonatas, and 12 concerti grossi. Six published sets are authentically attributed to Corelli, along with a few unpublished works.
Upcoming classical concerts of the composer's music in Prague:
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May
5
Sunday
Pearls of Classical Music in Prague Castle - Lobkowicz Palace
Time: 13:00
Prague Castle, Lobkowicz Palace
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May
5
Sunday
Vivaldi Four Seasons
Time: 17:00
St. Giles Church
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May
5
Sunday
Concert at Prague Castle - Mozart, Vivaldi and Pachelbel
Time: 17:30
Prague Castle, St. George's Basilica
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May
5
Sunday
Classic Spectacular
Time: 17:30
Klementinum, St. Salvator Church (Charles Bridge)
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May
5
Sunday
Classic Spectacular in Mirror Chapel
Time: 18:00
Klementinum, Mirror Chapel
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May
5
Sunday
Bolero, Carmina Burana
Time: 19:00
Spanish Synagogue
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May
5
Sunday
Great Arias for Soprano and Trumpet
Time: 19:00
St. Francis Church
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May
5
Sunday
Strauss, Mozart, Dvorak & Opera with Ballet
Time: 20:00
Municipal House (Obecní dům), Smetana hall
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May
5
Sunday
WOW Show
Time: 20:00
WOW - Black Light Theatre
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May
5
Sunday
The Four Seasons, Emperor Concerto & Chopin in Mirror Chapel
Time: 20:00
Klementinum, Mirror Chapel
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May
6
Monday
Pearls of Classical Music in Prague Castle - Lobkowicz Palace
Time: 13:00
Prague Castle, Lobkowicz Palace
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May
6
Monday
Vivaldi Four Seasons in Old Prague
Time: 16:30
St. Giles Church
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May
6
Monday
Famous organ works and duets for soprano and trumpet
Time: 18:00
St. Nicholas Church in the Old Town Square
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May
6
Monday
Classic Spectacular in Mirror Chapel
Time: 18:00
Klementinum, Mirror Chapel
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May
6
Monday
Hallelujah
Time: 19:00
Spanish Synagogue
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May
6
Monday
The Best of Swan Lake - P. I. Tchaikovsky
Time: 19:00
Broadway Theatre
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May
6
Monday
The Best of Mozart with Opera and Ballet
Time: 20:00
Municipal House (Obecní dům), Smetana hall
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May
6
Monday
Classic Spectacular
Time: 20:00
Klementinum, St. Salvator Church (Charles Bridge)
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May
7
Tuesday
Pearls of Classical Music in Prague Castle - Lobkowicz Palace
Time: 13:00
Prague Castle, Lobkowicz Palace
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May
7
Tuesday
Concert at Prague Castle - Mozart, Vivaldi and Pachelbel
Time: 17:30
Prague Castle, St. George's Basilica
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May
7
Tuesday
The Fascinating world of music between baroque, oper and operette
Time: 18:00
St. Nicholas Church in the Old Town Square
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May
7
Tuesday
Classic Spectacular in Mirror Chapel
Time: 18:00
Klementinum, Mirror Chapel
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May
7
Tuesday
Bolero, Carmina Burana
Time: 19:00
Spanish Synagogue
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May
7
Tuesday
Famous Ave Maria for Soprano and Violin
Time: 19:00
St. Francis Church
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May
7
Tuesday
Mozart Dinner - Your private opera in Prague
Time: 19:00
Boccaccio Ballroom
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May
7
Tuesday
Vivaldi - The Four Seasons
Time: 19:00
Klementinum, St. Clement's Cathedral
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May
7
Tuesday
Classic Spectacular
Time: 19:30
Church of Our Lady before Tyn (Tyn Church)
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May
7
Tuesday
Vivaldi - The Four Seasons, Sarasate - Gypsy Airs op. 20
Time: 20:00
Municipal House (Obecní dům), Smetana hall
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May
7
Tuesday
Abrakadabra
Time: 20:00
Image - Black Light Theatre
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May
7
Tuesday
The Four Seasons, Emperor Concerto & Chopin in Mirror Chapel
Time: 20:00
Klementinum, Mirror Chapel
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May
8
Wednesday
Pearls of Classical Music in Prague Castle - Lobkowicz Palace
Time: 13:00
Prague Castle, Lobkowicz Palace
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May
8
Wednesday
Music of the Great Baroque Masters
Time: 18:00
St. Nicholas Church in the Old Town Square
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May
8
Wednesday
Classic Spectacular in Mirror Chapel
Time: 18:00
Klementinum, Mirror Chapel
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May
8
Wednesday
The Best of World and Czech Music
Time: 19:00
Spanish Synagogue
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May
8
Wednesday
Famous Ave Maria, Czech Baroque Music
Time: 19:00
St. Francis Church
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May
8
Wednesday
Classic Spectacular
Time: 19:30
Klementinum, St. Salvator Church (Charles Bridge)
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May
8
Wednesday
The Best of Classic and Opera with Ballet
Time: 20:00
Municipal House (Obecní dům), Smetana hall
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May
8
Wednesday
The Best of Image
Time: 20:00
Image - Black Light Theatre
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May
8
Wednesday
WOW Show
Time: 20:00
WOW - Black Light Theatre
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May
9
Thursday
Pearls of Classical Music in Prague Castle - Lobkowicz Palace
Time: 13:00
Prague Castle, Lobkowicz Palace