Twelve concerti grossi, op.6 (Corelli)
- Twelve concerti grossi, op.6 (Corelli)
"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.
Details of the concerti grossi, op.6
The first eight are concerti da chiesa while the last four are concerti da camera.
No.1 in D Major
# Largo-Allegro
# Largo-Allegro
# Largo
# Allegro
# Allegro
c. 12 minutes
No.2 in F Major
# Vivace-Allegro-Adagio
# Allegro
# Grave-Largo
# Allegro
c. 10 minutes
No.3 in C Minor
# Largo
# Allegro-Adagio
# Grave
# Vivace
# Allegro
c. 10 minutes
No.4, in D Major
# Adagio-Allegro
# Adagio
# Vivace
# Allegro-Giga: Presto
c. 10 minutes
No.5, in B-flat Major
# Adagio-Allegro-Adagio
# Adagio
# Allegro-Adagio
# Largo
# Allegro
c. 11 minutes
No.6, in F Major
# Adagio
# Allegro
# Largo
# Vivace
# Allegro
c. 12 minutes
No.7, in D Major
# Vivace-Allegro-Adagio
# Allegro
# Adagio
# Vivace
# Allegro
c. 9 minutes
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.
# Vivace-Grave
# Allegro
# Adagio-Allegro-Adagio
# Vivace
# Allegro
# Pastorale: Largo
c. 14 minutes
No.9, in F Major
# Preludio: Largo
# Allemanda: Allegro
# Corrente: Vivace
# Gavotta: Allegro
# Adagio
# Minuetto: Vivace
c. 9 minutes
No.10, in C Major
# Preludio: Largo
# Allemanda: Allegro
# Adagio
# Corrente: Vivace
# Giga: Presto
# Minuetto: Vivace
c. 13 minutes
No.11, in B-flat Major
# Preludio: Largo
# Allemanda: Allegro
# Adagio
# Largo
# Sarabanda: Largo
# Giga: Vivace
c. 10 minutes
No.12, in F Major
# Preludio: Adagio
# Allegro
# Adagio
# Sarabanda: Vivace
# Giga: Allegro
c. 10 minutes
Length estimates are drawn from the recording by The English Concert.
External links
* [http://www.medieval.org/emfaq/cds/dhm77007.htm More on the Twelve Concerti Grossi]
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