From the outset these 12 concertos have always been beyond borders – created for diverse occasions in Rome, revised by Corelli for publication in Amsterdam (appearing posthumously in 1714) and ...

Arcangelo Corelli (1653-1713), the New Grove tells us, was the first composer to derive his fame exclusively from instrumental composition, the first to owe his reputation in large part to the ...

The hallmark of Corelli’s style in these pieces is seemingly endless invention and variety of expressive means, and this is the main challenge in performance. In terms of recordings there is stiff ...