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Category:	Baroque Music
Name:	Giuseppe Torelli
Birth Year:	1658
Death Year:	1709
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Biography, Lectures, and Research Links:	Biography Blog Giuseppe Torelli Artist Song Name Composer Composition Instrument Torelli has some importance in the development of the solo concerto and the concerto grosso. He spent much of his career in Bologna as a member of the distinguished musical establishment of San Petronio, where his near contemporary Corelli had once served. Torelli's concerti grossi include an example of the contemporary Christmas concerto, with a pastoral movement recalling the presence of shepherds in the fields near Bethlehem in the Biblical story of the birth of Christ. He made considerable use of the solo trumpet in concertos, sinfonias and sonatas. [Adapted from Karadar] The Great Books: Giuseppe Torelli Please browse our Amazon list of titles about Giuseppe Torelli. For rare and hard to find works we recommend our Alibris list of titles about Giuseppe Torelli. Post Comments, Questions or Suggestions! This database is maintained by Malaspina Great Books.
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