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'''Arcangelo Corelli''' (1653-1713), [[Italian]] [[Baroque period (music)|Baroque]] [[composer]], and [[violin]]ist, was acknowledged in his day as the foremost violin [[virtuoso]] and writer for the instrument.  

'''Arcangelo Corelli''' (1653-1713), [[Italian]] [[Baroque period (music)|Baroque]] [[composer]], and [[violin]]ist, was acknowledged in his day as the foremost violin [[virtuoso]] and writer for the instrument.  

He was the first composer to be honoured for instrumental compositions alone, which would be the most published and reprinted until [[Joseph Haydn]]’s music in the last half of the 18th century. Innovations in technique in both playing and composition would affect European chamber music into the 19th century. He is a significant figure in the development of the [[trio sonata]] and the [[concerto grosso]].

He was the first composer to be honoured for instrumental compositions alone, which would be the most published and reprinted until [[Joseph Haydn]]’s music in the last half of the 18th century. Innovations in technique in both playing and composition would affect European chamber music into the 19th century. He is a significant figure in the development of the [[trio sonata]] and the [[concerto grosso]].  It is believed that he was the favorite composer of [[Thomas Jefferson]].

His output was not large but is important. It consists basically of a series of sonatas (Op.1 to 5) the 6 concerti grossi, (Op.6) (published posthumously) and a small number of other works..

His output was not large but is important. It consists basically of a series of sonatas (Op.1 to 5) the 6 concerti grossi, (Op.6) (published posthumously) and a small number of other works.

His most popular works today are:

His most popular works today are: