Christmas Concerto
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The Christmas Concerto is Arcangelo Corelli’s famous Concerto Grosso in G minor, Op. 6 No. 8, celebrated for its serene pastoral finale traditionally associated with Christmas Eve.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
concerto grosso
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musical composition ⓘ |
| alternativeTitle | Fatto per la notte di Natale NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| approximateCompositionPeriod | late 17th century ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Christmas
NERFINISHED
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Christmas Eve NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| catalogueNumber | Op. 6 No. 8 ⓘ |
| composer | Arcangelo Corelli NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composerNationality | Italian ⓘ |
| concertinoInstruments |
cello
ⓘ
two violins ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Italy ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Cardinal Pietro Ottoboni NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| finaleCharacter | pastoral ⓘ |
| finaleTitle | Pastorale ad libitum ⓘ |
| genre | concerto grosso ⓘ |
| hasKeySignature | two flats ⓘ |
| hasMovement |
Adagio – Allegro – Adagio
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Allegro ⓘ Pastorale ad libitum NERFINISHED ⓘ Vivace ⓘ Vivace – Grave ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | one of the most famous Baroque Christmas works ⓘ |
| influenced | later Christmas concertos and pastorale movements ⓘ |
| influencedGenre | concerto grosso tradition ⓘ |
| key | G minor ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | Italian ⓘ |
| movementCount | 6 ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
serene pastoral finale
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use of pastoral siciliano rhythms in finale ⓘ |
| opusNumber | Op. 6 No. 8 ⓘ |
| partOf | Twelve concerti grossi, Op. 6 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| period | Baroque ⓘ |
| placeOfPublication | Amsterdam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1714 ⓘ |
| publisher | Estienne Roger NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| scoring |
basso continuo
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concertino group ⓘ ripieno strings ⓘ string orchestra ⓘ |
| style | Roman Baroque ⓘ |
| tempoIndicationOfFinale | Largo – Pastorale ad libitum ⓘ |
| title | Concerto grosso in G minor, Op. 6 No. 8 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typicalPerformanceContext |
Christmas church services
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Christmas concerts ⓘ |
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