Twelve concerti grossi, Op. 6 (Corelli)

Arcangelo Corelli

Twelve concerti grossi, Op. 6, is a collection of twelve concerti written by Arcangelo Corelli, arranged for publication in 1714. These are some of the finest examples of the baroque-style concerti grossi, that is, concertos for a concertino group, in these cases of a 1st violin, a 2nd violin and a cello, and a ripieno group of 1st violins, 2nd violins, violas, cellos and continuo. They were the model for the later publication in London, in 1739, of Handel's own collection of twelve Opus 6 Concerti Grossi.

Details

The first eight are concerti da chiesa while the last four are concerti da camera.

No. 1 in D major

  1. Largo – Allegro
  2. Largo – Allegro
  3. Largo
  4. Allegro
  5. Allegro

c. 12 minutes

No. 2 in F major

  1. Vivace – Allegro – Adagio
  2. Allegro
  3. Grave – Largo
  4. Allegro

c. 10 minutes

No. 3 in C minor

  1. Largo
  2. Allegro – Adagio
  3. Grave
  4. Vivace
  5. Allegro

c. 10 minutes

No. 4, in D major

Concerto Grosso Op. 6, No. 4
1. Adagio – Allegro
Performed by the Advent Chamber Orchestra

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  1. Adagio – Allegro
  2. Adagio
  3. Vivace
  4. Allegro – Giga: Presto

c. 10 minutes

No. 5, in B-flat major

  1. Adagio – Allegro – Adagio
  2. Adagio
  3. Allegro – Adagio
  4. Largo
  5. Allegro

c. 11 minutes

No. 6, in F major

  1. Adagio
  2. Allegro
  3. Largo
  4. Vivace
  5. Allegro

c. 12 minutes

No. 7, in D major

  1. Vivace – Allegro – Adagio
  2. Allegro
  3. Adagio
  4. Vivace
  5. Allegro

c. 9 minutes

No. 8, in G minor

Concerto Grosso Op. 6, No. 8
Movements 1 and 2

Movements 4 to 6
Performed by the Advent Chamber Orchestra

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Also known as the Christmas Concerto as it was written for Christmas Eve and has a pastorale in the last movement.

  1. Vivace – Grave
  2. Allegro
  3. Adagio – Allegro – Adagio
  4. Vivace
  5. Allegro
  6. Pastorale: Largo

c. 14 minutes

No. 9, in F major

  1. Preludio: Largo
  2. Allemanda: Allegro
  3. Corrente: Vivace
  4. Gavotta: Allegro
  5. Adagio
  6. Minuetto: Vivace

c. 9 minutes

No. 10, in C major

  1. Preludio: Largo
  2. Allemanda: Allegro
  3. Adagio
  4. Corrente: Vivace
  5. Giga: Presto
  6. Minuetto: Vivace

c. 13 minutes

No. 11, in B-flat major

  1. Preludio: Largo
  2. Allemanda: Allegro
  3. Adagio
  4. Largo
  5. Sarabanda: Largo
  6. Giga: Vivace

c. 10 minutes

No. 12, in F major

  1. Preludio: Adagio
  2. Allegro
  3. Adagio
  4. Sarabanda: Vivace
  5. Giga: Allegro

c. 10 minutes

Length estimates are drawn from the recording by The English Concert.

Discography

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