Arcangelo Corelli
Noun
Meaning
Italian violinist and composer of violin concertos (1653-1713)
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Arcangelo Corelli (1653–1713) was considered a pioneer in transforming the violin from an ensemble instrument to a solo instrument.
It has been said that the paths of all of the famous violinist-composers of 18th-century Italy led to Arcangelo Corelli, who was their "iconic point of reference".
An apt student, Cuffaro needed only six years—not the usual 12—to graduate with honors from Arcangelo Corelli Conservatory in Messina.
Toussaint Loviko, in the program notes to Italian Violin Concertos (Veritas, 2003) Arcangelo Corelli However, Corelli used only a limited portion of his instrument's capabilities.
This scheme, however, was not very clearly defined, until the works of Arcangelo Corelli when it became the essential sonata and persisted as a tradition of Italian violin music.