Arcangelo Corelli

(1653 - 1713)

Arcangelo Corelli - Prague Classical ConcertsArcangelo 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 Six published sets are authentically attributed to Corelli, along with a few unpublished works.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:

  • Apr 10 Thursday
    Cosmic Cabinet

    Time: 20:00
    Image - Black Light Theatre

  • Apr 11 Friday
    Pearls of Classical Music in Prague Castle - Lobkowicz Palace

    Time: 13:00
    Prague Castle, Lobkowicz Palace

  • Apr 11 Friday
    Beautiful Ave Maria Songs in the Changes of Time and much more

    Time: 18:00
    St. Nicholas Church in the Old Town Square

  • Apr 11 Friday
    Classic Spectacular in Mirror Chapel

    Time: 18:00
    Klementinum, Mirror Chapel

  • Apr 11 Friday
    Classic Spectacular

    Time: 19:00
    Church of Our Lady before Tyn (Tyn Church)

  • Apr 11 Friday
    Classic Spectacular

    Time: 19:30
    Klementinum, St. Salvator Church (Charles Bridge)

  • Apr 11 Friday
    Abrakadabra

    Time: 20:00
    Image - Black Light Theatre

  • Apr 11 Friday
    Pachelbel, Mozart and Vivaldi in the Municipal House

    Time: 20:00
    Municipal House (Obecní dům), Smetana hall

  • Apr 11 Friday
    WOW Show

    Time: 21:30
    WOW - Black Light Theatre

  • Apr 12 Saturday
    Pearls of Classical Music in Prague Castle - Lobkowicz Palace

    Time: 13:00
    Prague Castle, Lobkowicz Palace

  • Apr 12 Saturday
    Vivaldi Four Seasons

    Time: 17:00
    St. Giles Church

  • Apr 12 Saturday
    The Best of World and Czech Music

    Time: 17:00
    St. Martin in the Wall Church

  • Apr 12 Saturday
    The Best of Classics

    Time: 18:00
    St. Nicholas Church in the Old Town Square

  • Apr 12 Saturday
    Classic Spectacular in Mirror Chapel

    Time: 18:00
    Klementinum, Mirror Chapel

  • Apr 12 Saturday
    Mozart Dinner - Your private opera in Prague

    Time: 19:00
    Boccaccio Ballroom

  • Apr 12 Saturday
    Vivaldi - The Four Seasons

    Time: 19:00
    Klementinum, St. Clement's Cathedral

  • Apr 12 Saturday
    Sinatra Tribute – show and dinner

    Time: 19:00
    Art Restaurant Manes

  • Apr 12 Saturday
    Classic Spectacular

    Time: 19:30
    Klementinum, St. Salvator Church (Charles Bridge)

  • Apr 12 Saturday
    Afrikania

    Time: 20:00
    Image - Black Light Theatre

  • Apr 12 Saturday
    Strauss, Mozart, Dvorak & Opera with Ballet

    Time: 20:00
    Municipal House (Obecní dům), Smetana hall

  • Apr 12 Saturday
    The Best of Swan Lake - P. I. Tchaikovsky

    Time: 21:45
    Broadway Theatre

  • Apr 13 Sunday
    Pearls of Classical Music in Prague Castle - Lobkowicz Palace

    Time: 13:00
    Prague Castle, Lobkowicz Palace

  • Apr 13 Sunday
    The Best of Czech and World Music

    Time: 16:00
    Klementinum, Mirror Chapel

  • Apr 13 Sunday
    Classic Spectacular

    Time: 17:30
    Klementinum, St. Salvator Church (Charles Bridge)

  • Apr 13 Sunday
    Classic Spectacular in Mirror Chapel

    Time: 18:00
    Klementinum, Mirror Chapel

  • Apr 13 Sunday
    The Best of Classics

    Time: 20:00
    Municipal House (Obecní dům), Smetana hall

  • Apr 13 Sunday
    WOW Show

    Time: 20:00
    WOW - Black Light Theatre

  • Apr 14 Monday
    Pearls of Classical Music in Prague Castle - Lobkowicz Palace

    Time: 13:00
    Prague Castle, Lobkowicz Palace

  • Apr 14 Monday
    GREAT MUSIC IN A GREAT SPACE

    Time: 18:00
    St. Nicholas Church in the Old Town Square

  • Apr 14 Monday
    Classic Spectacular in Mirror Chapel

    Time: 18:00
    Klementinum, Mirror Chapel

  • Apr 14 Monday
    Classic Spectacular

    Time: 19:30
    Klementinum, St. Salvator Church (Charles Bridge)

  • Apr 14 Monday
    The Best of Mozart and Dvorak

    Time: 20:00
    Municipal House (Obecní dům), Smetana hall

  • Apr 14 Monday
    The Best of Image

    Time: 20:00
    Image - Black Light Theatre

  • Apr 15 Tuesday
    Pearls of Classical Music in Prague Castle - Lobkowicz Palace

    Time: 13:00
    Prague Castle, Lobkowicz Palace

  • Apr 15 Tuesday
    Vivaldi Four Seasons

    Time: 16:30
    St. Giles Church

  • Apr 15 Tuesday
    Famous organ works and duets for soprano and trumpet

    Time: 18:00
    St. Nicholas Church in the Old Town Square

  • Apr 15 Tuesday
    Classic Spectacular in Mirror Chapel

    Time: 18:00
    Klementinum, Mirror Chapel

  • Apr 15 Tuesday
    The Best of Swan Lake - P. I. Tchaikovsky

    Time: 19:00
    Broadway Theatre

  • Apr 15 Tuesday
    Mozart Dinner - Your private opera in Prague

    Time: 19:00
    Boccaccio Ballroom

  • Apr 15 Tuesday
    Vivaldi - The Four Seasons

    Time: 19:00
    Klementinum, St. Clement's Cathedral

  • Apr 15 Tuesday
    The most beautiful musical melodies

    Time: 19:00
    Spanish Synagogue

  • Apr 15 Tuesday
    Vivaldi - The Four Seasons, Sarasate - Gypsy Airs op. 20

    Time: 20:00
    Municipal House (Obecní dům), Smetana hall

  • Apr 15 Tuesday
    Cosmic Cabinet

    Time: 20:00
    Image - Black Light Theatre

  • Apr 15 Tuesday
    The Four Seasons, Emperor Concerto & Chopin in Mirror Chapel with piano

    Time: 20:00
    Klementinum, Mirror Chapel

  • Apr 16 Wednesday
    Pearls of Classical Music in Prague Castle - Lobkowicz Palace

    Time: 13:00
    Prague Castle, Lobkowicz Palace

  • Apr 16 Wednesday
    Piano recital in Prague Castle - Lobkowicz Palace

    Time: 16:30
    Prague Castle, Lobkowicz Palace

  • Apr 16 Wednesday
    The Best of Classics

    Time: 17:00
    Municipal House (Obecní dům), Gregr Hall

  • Apr 16 Wednesday
    Music of the Great Baroque Masters

    Time: 18:00
    St. Nicholas Church in the Old Town Square

  • Apr 16 Wednesday
    Classic Spectacular in Mirror Chapel

    Time: 18:00
    Klementinum, Mirror Chapel

  • Apr 16 Wednesday
    The Best of World and Czech Music

    Time: 19:00
    Spanish Synagogue

  • Apr 16 Wednesday
    Classic Spectacular

    Time: 19:30
    Klementinum, St. Salvator Church (Charles Bridge)

  • Apr 16 Wednesday
    WOW Show

    Time: 20:00
    WOW - Black Light Theatre

  • Apr 16 Wednesday
    Abrakadabra

    Time: 20:00
    Image - Black Light Theatre

  • Apr 17 Thursday
    Pearls of Classical Music in Prague Castle - Lobkowicz Palace

    Time: 13:00
    Prague Castle, Lobkowicz Palace

  • Apr 17 Thursday
    Classic Spectacular in Mirror Chapel

    Time: 18:00
    Klementinum, Mirror Chapel

  • Apr 17 Thursday
    Hallelujah

    Time: 19:00
    Spanish Synagogue

  • Apr 17 Thursday
    The Best of Swan Lake - P. I. Tchaikovsky

    Time: 19:00
    Broadway Theatre

  • Apr 17 Thursday
    Afrikania

    Time: 20:00
    Image - Black Light Theatre

  • Apr 17 Thursday
    World famous compositions by world famous composers

    Time: 20:00
    St. Nicholas Church in the Old Town Square

  • Apr 18 Friday
    Pearls of Classical Music in Prague Castle - Lobkowicz Palace

    Time: 13:00
    Prague Castle, Lobkowicz Palace

  • Apr 18 Friday
    Classic Spectacular in Mirror Chapel

    Time: 18:00
    Klementinum, Mirror Chapel

  • Apr 18 Friday
    Mozart Dinner - Your private opera in Prague

    Time: 19:00
    Boccaccio Ballroom

  • Apr 18 Friday
    The Four Seasons, Emperor Concerto & Chopin in Mirror Chapel with piano

    Time: 20:00
    Klementinum, Mirror Chapel

  • Apr 18 Friday
    The Best of Image

    Time: 20:00
    Image - Black Light Theatre

  • Apr 18 Friday
    World famous compositions by world famous composers

    Time: 20:00
    St. Nicholas Church in the Old Town Square

  • Apr 18 Friday
    Strauss, Mozart, Dvorak & Opera with Ballet

    Time: 20:00
    Municipal House (Obecní dům), Smetana hall

  • Apr 19 Saturday
    Pearls of Classical Music in Prague Castle - Lobkowicz Palace

    Time: 13:00
    Prague Castle, Lobkowicz Palace

  • Apr 19 Saturday
    The Best of Czech and World Music

    Time: 16:00
    Klementinum, Mirror Chapel

  • Apr 19 Saturday
    Famous Concert for organ and orchestra

    Time: 16:00
    St. Nicholas Church in the Old Town Square

  • Apr 19 Saturday
    Classic Spectacular

    Time: 16:30
    Klementinum, St. Salvator Church (Charles Bridge)

  • Apr 19 Saturday
    Piano recital in Prague Castle - Lobkowicz Palace

    Time: 16:30
    Prague Castle, Lobkowicz Palace

  • Apr 19 Saturday
    The Best of World and Czech Music

    Time: 17:00
    St. Martin in the Wall Church

  • Apr 19 Saturday
    Vivaldi Four Seasons in Mirror Chapel

    Time: 18:00
    Klementinum, Mirror Chapel

  • Apr 19 Saturday
    Mozart Dinner - Your private opera in Prague

    Time: 19:00
    Boccaccio Ballroom

  • Apr 19 Saturday
    Sinatra Tribute – show and dinner

    Time: 19:00
    Art Restaurant Manes

  • Apr 19 Saturday
    Cosmic Cabinet

    Time: 20:00
    Image - Black Light Theatre

  • Apr 19 Saturday
    Dvorak - Symphony No. 9 "From the New World", 60 musicians on stage

    Time: 20:00
    Municipal House (Obecní dům), Smetana hall

  • Apr 19 Saturday
    The Four Seasons, Emperor Concerto & Chopin in Mirror Chapel with piano

    Time: 20:00
    Klementinum, Mirror Chapel

  • Apr 19 Saturday
    WOW Show

    Time: 21:30
    WOW - Black Light Theatre

  • Apr 20 Sunday
    Pearls of Classical Music in Prague Castle - Lobkowicz Palace

    Time: 13:00
    Prague Castle, Lobkowicz Palace

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