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 Six published sets are authentically attributed to Corelli, along with a few unpublished works.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:

  • Jul 30 Wednesday
    Pearls of Classical Music in Prague Castle - Lobkowicz Palace

    Time: 13:00
    Prague Castle, Lobkowicz Palace

  • Jul 30 Wednesday
    Great Baroque and Classical Music

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

  • Jul 30 Wednesday
    Classic Spectacular in Mirror Chapel

    Time: 18:00
    Klementinum, Mirror Chapel

  • Jul 30 Wednesday
    Classic Spectacular

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

  • Jul 30 Wednesday
    The Best of World and Czech Music

    Time: 20:00
    Spanish Synagogue

  • Jul 30 Wednesday
    The Best of Swan Lake - P. I. Tchaikovsky

    Time: 20:00
    Broadway Theatre

  • Jul 30 Wednesday
    Vivaldi - The Four Seasons, Sarasate - Gypsy Airs op. 20

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

  • Jul 30 Wednesday
    The Best of Image

    Time: 20:00
    Image - Black Light Theatre

  • Jul 31 Thursday
    Pearls of Classical Music in Prague Castle - Lobkowicz Palace

    Time: 13:00
    Prague Castle, Lobkowicz Palace

  • Jul 31 Thursday
    Vivaldi Four Seasons in Old Prague

    Time: 16:30
    St. Giles Church

  • Jul 31 Thursday
    Famous organ works and duets for soprano and trumpet

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

  • Jul 31 Thursday
    Classic Spectacular in Mirror Chapel

    Time: 18:00
    Klementinum, Mirror Chapel

  • Jul 31 Thursday
    Mozart Dinner - Your private opera in Prague

    Time: 19:00
    Boccaccio Ballroom

  • Jul 31 Thursday
    Vivaldi - The Four Seasons

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

  • Jul 31 Thursday
    Classic Spectacular

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

  • Jul 31 Thursday
    Hallelujah

    Time: 20:00
    Spanish Synagogue

  • Jul 31 Thursday
    Cosmic Cabinet

    Time: 20:00
    Image - Black Light Theatre

  • Jul 31 Thursday
    WOW Show

    Time: 20:00
    WOW - Black Light Theatre

  • Aug 1 Friday
    Pearls of Classical Music in Prague Castle - Lobkowicz Palace

    Time: 13:00
    Prague Castle, Lobkowicz Palace

  • Aug 1 Friday
    Music World between baroque and jazz in a virtuoso performance

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

  • Aug 1 Friday
    Classic Spectacular in Mirror Chapel

    Time: 18:00
    Klementinum, Mirror Chapel

  • Aug 1 Friday
    Mozart Dinner - Your private opera in Prague

    Time: 19:00
    Boccaccio Ballroom

  • Aug 1 Friday
    Classic Spectacular

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

  • Aug 1 Friday
    Strauss, Mozart, Dvorak & Opera with Ballet

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

  • Aug 1 Friday
    WOW Show

    Time: 20:00
    WOW - Black Light Theatre

  • Aug 1 Friday
    The Four Seasons, Emperor Concerto & Chopin in Mirror Chapel with piano

    Time: 20:00
    Klementinum, Mirror Chapel

  • Aug 1 Friday
    Afrikania

    Time: 20:00
    Image - Black Light Theatre

  • Aug 2 Saturday
    Pearls of Classical Music in Prague Castle - Lobkowicz Palace

    Time: 13:00
    Prague Castle, Lobkowicz Palace

  • Aug 2 Saturday
    The Best of Swan Lake - P. I. Tchaikovsky

    Time: 17:00
    Broadway Theatre

  • Aug 2 Saturday
    Famous organ works and duets for soprano and trumpet

    Time: 17:00
    St. Nicholas Church in the Old Town Square

  • Aug 2 Saturday
    Vivaldi Four Seasons

    Time: 17:00
    St. Giles Church

  • Aug 2 Saturday
    The Best of World and Czech Music

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

  • Aug 2 Saturday
    Classic Spectacular in Mirror Chapel

    Time: 18:00
    Klementinum, Mirror Chapel

  • Aug 2 Saturday
    Mozart Dinner - Your private opera in Prague

    Time: 19:00
    Boccaccio Ballroom

  • Aug 2 Saturday
    Vivaldi - The Four Seasons

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

  • Aug 2 Saturday
    Classic Spectacular

    Time: 19:30
    Church of Our Lady before Tyn (Tyn Church)

  • Aug 2 Saturday
    Classic Spectacular

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

  • Aug 2 Saturday
    Music From Movies

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

  • Aug 2 Saturday
    Beautiful Ave Maria Songs in the Changes of Time and much more

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

  • Aug 2 Saturday
    WOW Show

    Time: 20:00
    WOW - Black Light Theatre

  • Aug 2 Saturday
    The Best of Image

    Time: 20:00
    Image - Black Light Theatre

  • Aug 3 Sunday
    Pearls of Classical Music in Prague Castle - Lobkowicz Palace

    Time: 13:00
    Prague Castle, Lobkowicz Palace

  • Aug 3 Sunday
    The Best of Czech and World Music

    Time: 16:00
    Klementinum, Mirror Chapel

  • Aug 3 Sunday
    Vivaldi Four Seasons in Old Prague

    Time: 17:00
    St. Giles Church

  • Aug 3 Sunday
    Classic Spectacular

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

  • Aug 3 Sunday
    Classic Spectacular in Mirror Chapel

    Time: 18:00
    Klementinum, Mirror Chapel

  • Aug 3 Sunday
    Bolero, Carmina Burana

    Time: 20:00
    Spanish Synagogue

  • Aug 3 Sunday
    Vivaldi - The Four Seasons, Sarasate - Gypsy Airs op. 20

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

  • Aug 3 Sunday
    WOW Show

    Time: 20:00
    WOW - Black Light Theatre

  • Aug 3 Sunday
    The Four Seasons, Emperor Concerto & Chopin in Mirror Chapel with piano

    Time: 20:00
    Klementinum, Mirror Chapel

  • Aug 4 Monday
    Pearls of Classical Music in Prague Castle - Lobkowicz Palace

    Time: 13:00
    Prague Castle, Lobkowicz Palace

  • Aug 4 Monday
    Music World between baroque and jazz in a virtuoso performance

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

  • Aug 4 Monday
    Classic Spectacular in Mirror Chapel

    Time: 18:00
    Klementinum, Mirror Chapel

  • Aug 4 Monday
    Classic Spectacular

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

  • Aug 4 Monday
    Gala Opera and Balet in Municipal House

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

  • Aug 4 Monday
    Hallelujah

    Time: 20:00
    Spanish Synagogue

  • Aug 4 Monday
    The Best of Swan Lake - P. I. Tchaikovsky

    Time: 20:00
    Broadway Theatre

  • Aug 5 Tuesday
    Pearls of Classical Music in Prague Castle - Lobkowicz Palace

    Time: 13:00
    Prague Castle, Lobkowicz Palace

  • Aug 5 Tuesday
    Vivaldi Four Seasons

    Time: 16:30
    St. Giles Church

  • Aug 5 Tuesday
    The Famous romantic songs, ballads and virtuoso organ toccatas

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

  • Aug 5 Tuesday
    Classic Spectacular in Mirror Chapel

    Time: 18:00
    Klementinum, Mirror Chapel

  • Aug 5 Tuesday
    Mozart Dinner - Your private opera in Prague

    Time: 19:00
    Boccaccio Ballroom

  • Aug 5 Tuesday
    Vivaldi - The Four Seasons

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

  • Aug 5 Tuesday
    Classic Spectacular

    Time: 19:30
    Church of Our Lady before Tyn (Tyn Church)

  • Aug 5 Tuesday
    Classic Spectacular

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

  • Aug 5 Tuesday
    The Best of Classics

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

  • Aug 5 Tuesday
    Cosmic Cabinet

    Time: 20:00
    Image - Black Light Theatre

  • Aug 5 Tuesday
    WOW Show

    Time: 20:00
    WOW - Black Light Theatre

  • Aug 5 Tuesday
    The most beautiful musical melodies

    Time: 20:00
    Spanish Synagogue

  • Aug 6 Wednesday
    Pearls of Classical Music in Prague Castle - Lobkowicz Palace

    Time: 13:00
    Prague Castle, Lobkowicz Palace

  • Aug 6 Wednesday
    Music World between baroque and jazz in a virtuoso performance

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

  • Aug 6 Wednesday
    Classic Spectacular in Mirror Chapel

    Time: 18:00
    Klementinum, Mirror Chapel

  • Aug 6 Wednesday
    Classic Spectacular

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

  • Aug 6 Wednesday
    The Best of World and Czech Music

    Time: 20:00
    Spanish Synagogue

  • Aug 6 Wednesday
    The Best of Swan Lake - P. I. Tchaikovsky

    Time: 20:00
    Broadway Theatre

  • Aug 6 Wednesday
    The Best of Mozart and Dvorak

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

  • Aug 6 Wednesday
    Afrikania

    Time: 20:00
    Image - Black Light Theatre

  • Aug 7 Thursday
    Pearls of Classical Music in Prague Castle - Lobkowicz Palace

    Time: 13:00
    Prague Castle, Lobkowicz Palace

  • Aug 7 Thursday
    Famous organ works and duets for soprano and trumpet

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

  • Aug 7 Thursday
    Classic Spectacular in Mirror Chapel

    Time: 18:00
    Klementinum, Mirror Chapel

  • Aug 7 Thursday
    Mozart Dinner - Your private opera in Prague

    Time: 19:00
    Boccaccio Ballroom

  • Aug 7 Thursday
    Vivaldi - The Four Seasons

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

  • Aug 7 Thursday
    Classic Spectacular

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

  • Aug 7 Thursday
    Hallelujah

    Time: 20:00
    Spanish Synagogue

  • Aug 7 Thursday
    Strauss, Mozart, Dvorak & Opera with Ballet

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

  • Aug 7 Thursday
    WOW Show

    Time: 20:00
    WOW - Black Light Theatre

  • Aug 7 Thursday
    The Best of Image

    Time: 20:00
    Image - Black Light Theatre

  • Aug 8 Friday
    Pearls of Classical Music in Prague Castle - Lobkowicz Palace

    Time: 13:00
    Prague Castle, Lobkowicz Palace

  • Aug 8 Friday
    Music World between baroque and jazz in a virtuoso performance

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

  • Aug 8 Friday
    Classic Spectacular in Mirror Chapel

    Time: 18:00
    Klementinum, Mirror Chapel

  • Aug 8 Friday
    Mozart Dinner - Your private opera in Prague

    Time: 19:00
    Boccaccio Ballroom

  • Aug 8 Friday
    Sinatra Tribute – show and dinner

    Time: 19:00
    Art Restaurant Manes

  • Aug 8 Friday
    Classic Spectacular

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

  • Aug 8 Friday
    Vivaldi - The Four Seasons, Sarasate - Gypsy Airs op. 20

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

  • Aug 8 Friday
    WOW Show

    Time: 20:00
    WOW - Black Light Theatre

  • Aug 8 Friday
    The Four Seasons, Emperor Concerto & Chopin in Mirror Chapel with piano

    Time: 20:00
    Klementinum, Mirror Chapel

  • Aug 8 Friday
    Abrakadabra

    Time: 20:00
    Image - Black Light Theatre

  • Aug 9 Saturday
    Pearls of Classical Music in Prague Castle - Lobkowicz Palace

    Time: 13:00
    Prague Castle, Lobkowicz Palace

  • Aug 9 Saturday
    The Best of Swan Lake - P. I. Tchaikovsky

    Time: 17:00
    Broadway Theatre

  • Aug 9 Saturday
    Great Baroque and Classical Music

    Time: 17:00
    St. Nicholas Church in the Old Town Square

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