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Arcangelo Corelli
1653Feb, 17

Arcangelo Corelli

Arcangelo Corelli, Italian violinist and composer (d. 1713)
Arcangelo Corelli (, also UK: , US: , Italian: [arˈkandʒelo koˈrɛlli]; 17 February 1653 – 8 January 1713) was an Italian violinist and composer of the Baroque era. His music was key in the development of the modern genres of sonata and concerto, in establishing the preeminence of the violin, and as the first coalescing of modern tonality and functional harmony.

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