Title: | Concertos |
Otros títulos: | Concertos Op. 8 Conciertos Conciertos Op. 8 |
Intérprete/ Colaborador: | Giuseppe Torelli; Catherine Weiss; Crispian Steele-Perkins; David Blackadder; Collegium Musicum 90; Simon Standage |
Código CDU: | Torelli.01 |
Forma Musical: | Concerti Grossi, Trumpet with String Orchestra, Trumpets (2) with String Orchestra |
Abstract: | Giuseppe Torelli was a Baroque composer whose music served as an essential link in the evolution of the concerto grosso and solo concerto forms. His works were published in seven collections of concertos, sinfonias, and sonatas, all appearing chronologically. Thus, one can trace his progress from the rather conventional style of the early chamber-oriented concertos and sonatas to the more expansive and stronger efforts of the middle sets. The last two of his collections, 12 Concerti musicali and 12 Concerti grossi con una pastorale are the flowering of his efforts in the these genres. The Concerti musicali are more deftly written than his previous efforts, with ritornellos taking a more prominent role, while the Concerti grossi show his full grasp of structure and a crucial balancing of the roles of the soloist and the orchestral players. Torelli was born in Verona, Italy, on April 22, 1658. Not much is known about his early years, though it has been suggested that Giuliano Massaroti ... |