La Folia
Arcangelo Corelli (17 February 1653–8 January 1713) was an influential Ital… Read Full Bio ↴Arcangelo Corelli (17 February 1653–8 January 1713) was an influential Italian violinist and composer of baroque music.
Corelli was born at Fusignano, in the present-day province of Ravenna. Little is known about his early life. His master on the violin was Bassani, and Matteo Simonelli, the well-known singer of the pope’s chapel, taught him composition.
His first major success was gained in Paris at the age of nineteen, and to this he owed his European reputation. From Paris, Corelli went to Germany. In 1681 he was in the service of the electoral prince of Bavaria; between 1680 and 1685 he spent a considerable time in the house of his friend and fellow violinist-composer Cristiano Farinelli (believed to be the uncle of the celebrated castrato Farinelli).
In 1685 Corelli was in Rome, where he led the festival performances of music for Queen Christina of Sweden and he was also a favorite of Cardinal Pietro Ottoboni (who in 1689 became Pope Alexander VIII). From 1689 to 1690 he was in Modena; the Duke of Modena was generous to him. In 1708 he returned to Rome, living in the palace of Cardinal Ottoboni. His visit to Naples, at the invitation of the king, took place in the same year.
The style of execution introduced by Corelli and preserved by his pupils, such as Francesco Geminiani, Pietro Locatelli, and many others, was of vital importance for the development of violin playing. It has been said that the paths of all of the famous violinist-composers of 18th-century Italy lead to Arcangelo Corelli who was their "iconic point of reference". (Toussaint Loviko, in the programme notes to Italian Violin Concertos, Veritas, 2003)
However, Corelli used only a limited portion of his instrument's capabilities. This may be seen from his writings; the parts for violin never proceed above D on the highest string, the highest note in the third position; it is said that he refused to play a passage which extended to A in altissimo in the overture to Handel's oratorio Trionfo del Tempo (premiered in Rome, 1708), and took serious offence when the composer played the note.
Nevertheless, his compositions for the instrument mark an epoch in the history of chamber music; his influence was not confined to his own country. Even Johann Sebastian Bach is said to have deferred to him, and he is considered one of Antonio Vivaldi's greatest influences.
Musical society in Rome owed much to Corelli. He was received in the highest circles of the aristocracy, and for a long time presided at the celebrated Monday concerts in the palace of Cardinal Ottoboni.
Corelli died in possession of a fortune of 120,000 marks and a valuable collection of pictures, the only luxury in which he had indulged. He left both to his benefactor and friend, who generously made over the money to Corelli's relations. Corelli is buried in the Pantheon at Rome. You can still trace back many generations from student to teacher from Corelli.
His compositions are distinguished by a beautiful flow of melody and by a mannerly treatment of the accompanying parts, which he is justly said to have liberated from the strict rules of counterpoint.
Six collections of concerti, sonatas, and minor pieces for violin, with accompaniment of other instruments, besides several concerted pieces for strings, are authentically ascribed to Corelli. The most important of these is the XII Suonati a violino e violone o cimbalo, opus 5 (Rome, 1700). Corelli is also noted for the Twelve Concerti Grossi, opus 6, which is arguably one of his most famous works.
Corelli was born at Fusignano, in the present-day province of Ravenna. Little is known about his early life. His master on the violin was Bassani, and Matteo Simonelli, the well-known singer of the pope’s chapel, taught him composition.
His first major success was gained in Paris at the age of nineteen, and to this he owed his European reputation. From Paris, Corelli went to Germany. In 1681 he was in the service of the electoral prince of Bavaria; between 1680 and 1685 he spent a considerable time in the house of his friend and fellow violinist-composer Cristiano Farinelli (believed to be the uncle of the celebrated castrato Farinelli).
In 1685 Corelli was in Rome, where he led the festival performances of music for Queen Christina of Sweden and he was also a favorite of Cardinal Pietro Ottoboni (who in 1689 became Pope Alexander VIII). From 1689 to 1690 he was in Modena; the Duke of Modena was generous to him. In 1708 he returned to Rome, living in the palace of Cardinal Ottoboni. His visit to Naples, at the invitation of the king, took place in the same year.
The style of execution introduced by Corelli and preserved by his pupils, such as Francesco Geminiani, Pietro Locatelli, and many others, was of vital importance for the development of violin playing. It has been said that the paths of all of the famous violinist-composers of 18th-century Italy lead to Arcangelo Corelli who was their "iconic point of reference". (Toussaint Loviko, in the programme notes to Italian Violin Concertos, Veritas, 2003)
However, Corelli used only a limited portion of his instrument's capabilities. This may be seen from his writings; the parts for violin never proceed above D on the highest string, the highest note in the third position; it is said that he refused to play a passage which extended to A in altissimo in the overture to Handel's oratorio Trionfo del Tempo (premiered in Rome, 1708), and took serious offence when the composer played the note.
Nevertheless, his compositions for the instrument mark an epoch in the history of chamber music; his influence was not confined to his own country. Even Johann Sebastian Bach is said to have deferred to him, and he is considered one of Antonio Vivaldi's greatest influences.
Musical society in Rome owed much to Corelli. He was received in the highest circles of the aristocracy, and for a long time presided at the celebrated Monday concerts in the palace of Cardinal Ottoboni.
Corelli died in possession of a fortune of 120,000 marks and a valuable collection of pictures, the only luxury in which he had indulged. He left both to his benefactor and friend, who generously made over the money to Corelli's relations. Corelli is buried in the Pantheon at Rome. You can still trace back many generations from student to teacher from Corelli.
His compositions are distinguished by a beautiful flow of melody and by a mannerly treatment of the accompanying parts, which he is justly said to have liberated from the strict rules of counterpoint.
Six collections of concerti, sonatas, and minor pieces for violin, with accompaniment of other instruments, besides several concerted pieces for strings, are authentically ascribed to Corelli. The most important of these is the XII Suonati a violino e violone o cimbalo, opus 5 (Rome, 1700). Corelli is also noted for the Twelve Concerti Grossi, opus 6, which is arguably one of his most famous works.
La Folia
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@LeLutindEcouvesbwv1080
To understand what's a Follia, read my first text about this tune. http://lelutindecouves.blogspot.fr/2010/09/les-folies-despagne-1.html
Pour comprendre ce qu'est une Follia, lire mon premier texte à propos de cette melodie: http://lelutindecouves.blogspot.fr/2010/09/les-folies-despagne-1.html
@maisquietesvous6756
j ai été sur ton site j ai tout compris! je viens des quartiers belleville barbès et je la met svt en vélo à fond tout le monde apprécie tu nous a amené cette beauté merci de la part des gars du quartier (hé oui on écoute pas que du rap!) c tellement beau! je l 'écoute chaque jour t en à d autres? du mem style mais de corelli c est celle là qu on aime conseil nous stp encore merci pour l historique de sa vie "le savoir est une arme , maintenant je sais!) (ASSASSIN 1987)
@LeLutindEcouvesbwv1080
Ce que tu écris me fait vraiment plaisir. En ce qui concerne Corelli, je n'ai pas d'autre billet sur ce musicien très important mais qui a peu publié. Tu peux toujours aller fouiller dans Musique et Tintamarre :
http://lelutindecouves.blogspot.fr/search/label/Musique%20et%20Tintamarre
mais je ne sais pas si tu trouveras des choses qui te plaisent.
Si la Follia te plaît, tu peux toujours aller sur les liens en bas des billets. Perso, j'aime beaucoup la numéro 40 qui est chantée en Corse par de très belles voix : http://lelutindecouves.blogspot.fr/2011/09/les-folies-despagne-40.html et bien sûr celle de Vivaldi (numéro 11) qui en est à 6 millions de vues.
http://lelutindecouves.blogspot.fr/2010/09/les-folies-despagne-11.html
Sans oublier Marin Marais bien sûr : http://lelutindecouves.blogspot.fr/2010/09/les-folies-despagne-5.html
@jetecourseenballerine4456
merci beaucoup mec je vais tout de suite regarder sa
@maisquietesvous6756
thanks! from france "bisou"
@tetrusadima
English please
@gael852
His face is like: "oh man look what i´ve just written
@ignaciorenard9602
But he did not write this piece
@shoyu1549
This is a cover
@Leptoszom
@Shoyu like a cover. Or a cover? Haha