''Twelve concerti grossi'', Op. 6 (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. 4, in D major

Main article: Concerto grosso in D major, Op.6, No. 4 (Corelli)

	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. 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 - Pastorale: Largo

c. 14 minutes

Discography

• Pavlo Beznosiuk (conductor and violin), The Avison Ensemble, 2 discs, Linn Records (2012)

See also

• Publications by Friedrich Chrysander

External links

• PDF scores for Corelli, Op. 6 concerti grossi
• More on the Twelve Concerti Grossi