Italian Baroque composer and violinist Arcangelo Corelli (1653-1713) set the standard for future generations of violinists and advanced the place of chamber music. His chamber music includes four sets of trio sonatas, a set of 12 sonatas for solo violin and continuo, the last of which includes the variations on La Follia, and a set of 12 concerti grossi.
Musica Classica Classical Music Dictionary entry includes life, works, illustrations, and MIDI audio files of his works. Presented by the Karadar Bertoldi Ensemble. www.karadar.it/Dictionary/corelli.html
Biography noting his violin-playing abilites and touting him as the first composer to gain fame solely from instrumental pieces with summary list of compositions from the Grove Concise Dictionary of Music entry at WQXR radio. www.wqxr.com/cgi-bin/iowa/cla/learning/grove.html?record=2144
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