Violinist Victoria Martino and pianist James Lent will celebrate the 300th anniversary of Arcangelo Corelli's death with a spectacular concert, featuring sonatas by the great Italian Baroque composer and violinist, performed on original 18th century instruments.

Arcangelo Corelli was the most popular instrumental composer of his time, and his music was performed and honored throughout Europe. He exerted an inestimable influence, not only on his contemporaries, but also on succeeding generations. Divided between the sacred and secular forms, his violin compositions served as the forerunners of the modern sonata, and were exemplary for Vivaldi, Bach, and Handel.

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Fonte: L'italo-Americano