Twelve concerti grossi, op.6 (Corelli)

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Twelve concerti grossi, op.6 are a collection of twelve concerti written by Arcangelo Corelli, arranged for publication in 1708. These are some of the finest examples of the baroque-style Concerti Grossi - concertos for a concertino group of two violins and cello and a ripieno group of 2 violins, cello and continuo.

Contents 1 Details of the concerti grossi, op.6 1.1 No.1 in D Major 1.2 No.2 in F Major 1.3 No.3 in C Minor 1.4 No.4 in D Major 1.5 No.5 in B-flat Major 1.6 No.6 in F Major 1.7 No.7 in D Minor 1.8 No.8 in G Minor 1.9 No.9, in F Major 1.10 No.10, in C Major 1.11 No.11, in B-flat Major 1.12 No.12 in F Major 2 External links

[edit] Details of the concerti grossi, op.6

The first eight are concerti da chiesa while the last four are concerti da camera.

[edit] No.1 in D Major

1. Largo
2. Allegro
3. Largo-Allegro
4. Allegro
5. Largo
6. Allegro
7. Allegro

c. 12 minutes

[edit] No.2 in F Major

1. Vivace-Allegro-Adagio-Vivace-Allegro-Largo
2. Allegro
3. Grave-Andante Largo
4. Allegro

c. 10 minutes

[edit] No.3 in C Minor

1. Largo
2. Allegro
3. Grave
4. Vivace
5. Allegro

c. 10 minutes

[edit] No.4 in D Major

1. Adagio-Allegro
2. Adagio
3. Vivace
4. Allegro

c. 10 minutes

[edit] No.5 in B-flat Major

1. Adagio-Allegro-Adagio
2. Adagio
3. Allegro-Adagio
4. Largo-Allegro

c. 11 minutes

[edit] No.6 in F Major

1. Adagio
2. Allegro
3. Largo
4. Vivace
5. Allegro

c. 12 minutes

[edit] No.7 in D Minor

1. Allegro
2. Adagio
3. Allegro
4. Andante Largo
5. Allegro
6. Vivace

c. 9 minutes

[edit] No.8 in G Minor

Also known as the "Christmas Concerto" as it was written for Christmas Eve and has a pastorale in the last movement.

1. Vivace-Grave. Arcate, sostenuto e come stà
2. Allegro
3. Adagio-Allegro-Adagio
4. Vivace
5. Allegro
6. Largo. Pastorale ad libitum

c. 14 minutes

[edit] No.9, in F Major

1. Preludio: Largo
2. Allemanda: Allegro
3. Gavotta: Allegro
4. Adagio
5. Minuetto: Vivace

c. 9 minutes

[edit] No.10, in C Major

1. Preludio: Andante Largo
2. Allemanda: Allegro
3. Adagio
4. Corrente: Vivace
5. Allegro
6. Minuetto: Vivace

c. 13 minutes

[edit] No.11, in B-flat Major

1. Preludio: Andante Largo
2. Allemanda: Allegro
3. Adagio
4. Andante Largo
5. Sarabanda: Largo
6. Giga: Vivace

c. 10 minutes

[edit] No.12 in F Major

1. Preludio: Adagio
2. Allegro
3. Adagio
4. Sarabanda: Vivace
5. Giga: Allegro

c. 10 minutes

Length estimates are drawn from the recording by The English Concert.

[edit] External links

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