Trio Sonatas Op. 2

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Trio Sonatas Op. 2 is a collection of baroque chamber works for two violins and continuo that helped establish Arcangelo Corelli’s influential style in trio sonata writing.

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Trio Sonatas Op. 2 canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf musical composition collection
trio sonata collection
associatedStyle Roman Baroque
associatedWith Roman musical circles
catalogueDesignation Corelli Op. 2
composer Arcangelo Corelli
countryOfOrigin Italy
dedicatedTo Cardinal Camillo Pamphilj
surface form: Cardinal Benedetto Pamphili
era Baroque era
firstPublisher Giuseppe Sala
followedBy Sonate da camera, Op. 3
genre Baroque music
chamber music
trio sonata
hasPart Sonata I in F major
surface form: Sonata No. 1 in F major, Op. 2

Sonata No. 10 in F major, Op. 2
Sonata No. 11 in E major, Op. 2
Sonata No. 12 in G major, Op. 2
Sonata II in D major
surface form: Sonata No. 2 in D major, Op. 2

Sonata No. 3 in C major, Op. 2
Sonata No. 4 in E minor, Op. 2
Sonata V in B-flat major
surface form: Sonata No. 5 in B-flat major, Op. 2

Sonata No. 6 in G minor, Op. 2
Sonata No. 7 in F major, Op. 2
Sonata No. 8 in A minor, Op. 2
Sonata IX in A major
surface form: Sonata No. 9 in A major, Op. 2
historicalSignificance helped establish Corelli’s influential trio sonata style
influenced Baroque instrumental style
trio sonata genre
intendedVenue church
keyCharacteristic church sonatas
language instrumental
movementStructure multi-movement sonatas
notableFeature clear tonal organization
imitative counterpoint between violins
lyrical melodic writing
numberOfWorks 12
opusNumber Op. 2
performancePractice basso continuo realized by organ or harpsichord with cello or violone
period late 17th century
precededBy Sonate a tre, Op. 1
publicationPlace Rome
publicationYear 1685
scoring two violins and basso continuo
typicalForm slow–fast–slow–fast
typicalMovementCount 4

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Arcangelo Corelli notableWork Trio Sonatas Op. 2
Trio Sonatas Op. 1 followedBy Trio Sonatas Op. 2
Trio Sonatas Op. 3 relatedWork Trio Sonatas Op. 2