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Italian violist, violinist, teacher and composer (1658–1709)

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Giuseppe Torelli was an Italian composer, violinist, violist, and music teacher associated with the Baroque music movement. Born in Verona in 1658, he died in Bologna in 1709. A citizen of the Republic of Venice, he spoke Italian and studied under Giacomo Antonio Perti. His students included Francesco Manfredini and Johann Georg Pisendel.

Torelli’s musical output includes works such as the Sinfonia in D (G.2) for trumpet, strings and continuo, and Sinfornia à 4, G. 33, in C major for 4 trumpets, strings and continuo. Other compositions include the Sinfonia in re, G. 26 per 2 oboi, 2 trombe, archi e basso continuo, and Concerto en re-majeur. He is also credited with the work Concerts ℗♭ 5, 6 & 7 instrumens, dont il y en a un pour la trompette ou le haubois.

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Person · Open Library

Born
1658
Died
1709
Works
18

Top works

  • Sinfonia in D (G.2) for trumpet, strings and continuo
  • Sinfornia à 4, G. 33, in C major for 4 trumpets, strings and continuo
  • Sinfonia in re, G. 26 per 2 oboi, 2 trombe, archi e basso continuo
  • Concerto en re-majeur
  • Concerts ℗♭ 5, 6 & 7 instrumens, dont il y en a un pour la trompette ou le haubois

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Giuseppe Torelli (1658–1709) was an Italian violist and violinist, pedagogue, and composer, who ranks with Arcangelo Corelli among the developers of the Baroque concerto and concerto grosso. Torelli was born on 22nd April 1658 in Verona. It is not known with whom he studied violin, though it has been speculated that he was a pupil of Giacomo Antonio Perti in Bologna. On 27th June 1684, at the age of twenty-six, he became a member of the Accademia Filarmonica as suonatore di violino. <a href="h

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Works in European collections

9 objects attributed to Giuseppe Torelli, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana

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Encyclopedic overview

Giuseppe Torelli.

Giuseppe Torelli (22 April 1658 Verona – 8 February 1709) was an Italian violinist, teacher and composer of the middle Baroque era.

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