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 Six published sets are authentically attributed to Corelli, along with a few unpublished works.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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Apr
6
Monday
From Baroque to Jazz with world famous pieces
Time: 18:00
St. Nicholas Church in the Old Town Square
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Apr
6
Monday
Classic Spectacular in Mirror Chapel
Time: 18:00
Klementinum, Mirror Chapel
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Apr
6
Monday
Hallelujah
Time: 19:00
Spanish Synagogue
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Apr
6
Monday
Classic Spectacular
Time: 19:30
Klementinum, St. Salvator Church (Charles Bridge)
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Apr
6
Monday
Strauss, Mozart, Dvorak & Opera with Ballet
Time: 20:00
Municipal House (Obecní dům), Smetana hall
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Apr
6
Monday
The Four Seasons, Emperor Concerto & Chopin in Mirror Chapel with piano
Time: 20:00
Klementinum, Mirror Chapel
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Apr
7
Tuesday
Pearls of Classical Music in Prague Castle - Lobkowicz Palace
Time: 13:00
Prague Castle, Lobkowicz Palace
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Apr
7
Tuesday
Vivaldi Four Seasons
Time: 16:30
St. Giles Church
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Apr
7
Tuesday
Organ and Trumpet
Time: 18:00
St. Nicholas Church in the Old Town Square
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Apr
7
Tuesday
Classic Spectacular in Mirror Chapel
Time: 18:00
Klementinum, Mirror Chapel
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Apr
7
Tuesday
Famous Organ Concerts
Time: 19:00
St. Francis Church
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Apr
7
Tuesday
Mozart Dinner - Your private opera in Prague
Time: 19:00
Boccaccio Ballroom
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Apr
7
Tuesday
Vivaldi - The Four Seasons, Sarasate - Gypsy Airs op. 20
Time: 20:00
Municipal House (Obecní dům), Smetana hall
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Apr
7
Tuesday
Cosmic Cabinet
Time: 20:00
Image - Black Light Theatre
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Apr
8
Wednesday
Pearls of Classical Music in Prague Castle - Lobkowicz Palace
Time: 13:00
Prague Castle, Lobkowicz Palace
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Apr
8
Wednesday
Music of the Great Baroque Masters
Time: 18:00
St. Nicholas Church in the Old Town Square
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Apr
8
Wednesday
Classic Spectacular in Mirror Chapel
Time: 18:00
Klementinum, Mirror Chapel
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Apr
8
Wednesday
Famous Organ Concerts
Time: 19:00
St. Francis Church
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Apr
8
Wednesday
Classic Spectacular
Time: 19:30
Klementinum, St. Salvator Church (Charles Bridge)
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Apr
8
Wednesday
The Best of Classics
Time: 20:00
Municipal House (Obecní dům), Smetana hall
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Apr
8
Wednesday
Afrikania
Time: 20:00
Image - Black Light Theatre
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Apr
9
Thursday
Pearls of Classical Music in Prague Castle - Lobkowicz Palace
Time: 13:00
Prague Castle, Lobkowicz Palace
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Apr
9
Thursday
Vivaldi Four Seasons in Old Prague
Time: 16:30
St. Giles Church
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Apr
9
Thursday
Classic Spectacular
Time: 17:30
Klementinum, St. Salvator Church (Charles Bridge)
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Apr
9
Thursday
GREAT MUSIC IN A GREAT SPACE
Time: 18:00
St. Nicholas Church in the Old Town Square
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Apr
9
Thursday
Classic Spectacular in Mirror Chapel
Time: 18:00
Klementinum, Mirror Chapel
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Apr
9
Thursday
Famous Organ Concerts
Time: 19:00
St. Francis Church
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Apr
9
Thursday
Mozart Dinner - Your private opera in Prague
Time: 19:00
Boccaccio Ballroom
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Apr
9
Thursday
The Best of Mozart and Dvorak
Time: 20:00
Municipal House (Obecní dům), Smetana hall
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Apr
9
Thursday
The Best of Image
Time: 20:00
Image - Black Light Theatre
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Apr
10
Friday
Pearls of Classical Music in Prague Castle - Lobkowicz Palace
Time: 13:00
Prague Castle, Lobkowicz Palace
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Apr
10
Friday
CLASSICAL, FILM and POPULAR MUSIC
Time: 18:00
St. Nicholas Church in the Old Town Square
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Apr
10
Friday
Classic Spectacular in Mirror Chapel
Time: 18:00
Klementinum, Mirror Chapel
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Apr
10
Friday
Famous Organ Concerts
Time: 19:00
St. Francis Church
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Apr
10
Friday
Classic Spectacular
Time: 19:30
Klementinum, St. Salvator Church (Charles Bridge)
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Apr
10
Friday
Vivaldi - The Four Seasons, Sarasate - Gypsy Airs op. 20
Time: 20:00
Municipal House (Obecní dům), Smetana hall
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Apr
10
Friday
Abrakadabra
Time: 20:00
Image - Black Light Theatre
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Apr
10
Friday
WOW Show
Time: 21:30
WOW - Black Light Theatre
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Apr
11
Saturday
Pearls of Classical Music in Prague Castle - Lobkowicz Palace
Time: 13:00
Prague Castle, Lobkowicz Palace
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Apr
11
Saturday
Vivaldi Four Seasons
Time: 17:00
St. Giles Church
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Apr
11
Saturday
The Best of Classics
Time: 18:00
St. Nicholas Church in the Old Town Square
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Apr
11
Saturday
Classic Spectacular in Mirror Chapel
Time: 18:00
Klementinum, Mirror Chapel
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Apr
11
Saturday
Sinatra Tribute – show and dinner
Time: 19:00
Art Restaurant Manes
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Apr
11
Saturday
Famous Organ Concerts
Time: 19:00
St. Francis Church
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Apr
11
Saturday
Mozart Dinner - Your private opera in Prague
Time: 19:00
Boccaccio Ballroom
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Apr
11
Saturday
Classic Spectacular
Time: 19:30
Klementinum, St. Salvator Church (Charles Bridge)
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Apr
11
Saturday
The Best of Image
Time: 20:00
Image - Black Light Theatre
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Apr
11
Saturday
Strauss, Mozart, Dvorak & Opera with Ballet
Time: 20:00
Municipal House (Obecní dům), Smetana hall
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Apr
12
Sunday
Pearls of Classical Music in Prague Castle - Lobkowicz Palace
Time: 13:00
Prague Castle, Lobkowicz Palace
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Apr
12
Sunday
Vivaldi Four Seasons in Old Prague
Time: 17:00
St. Giles Church
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Apr
12
Sunday
Classic Spectacular
Time: 17:30
Klementinum, St. Salvator Church (Charles Bridge)
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Apr
12
Sunday
Classic Spectacular in Mirror Chapel
Time: 18:00
Klementinum, Mirror Chapel
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Apr
12
Sunday
Bolero, Carmina Burana
Time: 19:00
Spanish Synagogue
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Apr
12
Sunday
Famous Organ Concerts
Time: 19:00
St. Francis Church
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Apr
12
Sunday
The Best of Classics
Time: 20:00
Municipal House (Obecní dům), Smetana hall
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Apr
12
Sunday
WOW Show
Time: 20:00
WOW - Black Light Theatre
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Apr
13
Monday
Pearls of Classical Music in Prague Castle - Lobkowicz Palace
Time: 13:00
Prague Castle, Lobkowicz Palace
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Apr
13
Monday
The Best of Swan Lake - P. I. Tchaikovsky
Time: 18:00
Broadway Theatre
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Apr
13
Monday
From Baroque to Jazz with world famous pieces
Time: 18:00
St. Nicholas Church in the Old Town Square
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Apr
13
Monday
Classic Spectacular in Mirror Chapel
Time: 18:00
Klementinum, Mirror Chapel