Arcangelo Corelli's Christmas Concerto

Sorry I missed yesterday. Holiday travel got in the way.

Arcangelo Corelli is perhaps the greatest early Baroque composer. His influence on Bach and Telemann is undeniable. He is the father of the Concerto Grosso form which splits the orchestra into two sections: the concertino and the ripieno. The concertino is a small ensemble that plays solo passages, to which the ripieno responds. Listen for this call and response in the posted concerto. Corelli composed 12 concerto grossi. This is a selection from his eighth concerto grosso, the Christmas Concerto, in G minor.