MUS 15 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Ruspoli Family, Lelio Colista, Giovanni Francesco Grimaldi
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Corelli and the cult of instrumental music. Gained worldwide fame and was lauded by critics and peers. Focused on roman performance involving large ensembles. Known for his passionate violin playing and attracted many violin students all over europe. Underwent a transformation when corelli arrived in 1675. Voices and instruments like violins, cellos, violas, etc. were separated and arranged in sections. Tutti - all players, marked in score. Soli - small group of players, usually 2. Consisted only of him and his colleague matteo fornari. Allowed corelli to explore and learn about ripieno and concertino. Got the reputation as a strict task master and won praises from. Opus 1 (1681) and opus 3 (1689) Opus 2 (1685) and opus 4 (1694) Demonstrated that ripieno and concertino can relate to each other. However, it is hard to pinpoint the reason why corelli"s music appealed to the public.
