Corelli: Concerti Grossi; Trumpet Sonata

"Born in the Northern part of Italy, Arcangelo Corelli had already lost his father shortly before he was born. He proved himself to be a child genius on the violin, and continued his education in Bologna under Giovanni Benvenuti and Leonard Brugnoli. At the age of sixteen, having passed a remarkably difficult theoretical examination, he was accepted into the famous 'Accademia filarmonica' — the only musician who has been admitted to this illustrious society at a younger age was Mozart, a century later. ... His total of twelve Concerti grossi op. 6 were published in Amsterdam in 1713. ... The most famous of the series of Opus 6 was to become the concerto No. 8 in G [minor]; according to reliable conjecture it was played at the annual Christmas Eve celebrations at the Vatican palace. However, if the final movement, the famous pastorale in the tradition of the shepherds' Christmas music [is] omitted, the work could be performed on any other suitable occasion" (CD notes by Uwe Kraemer).
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