Matches in DBpedia 2015-10 for { ?s ?p "Concerto grosso in G minor, Op. 6, No. 8 by Arcangelo Corelli, known commonly as the Christmas Concerto, was commissioned by Cardinal Pietro Ottoboni and published posthumously in 1714 as part of Corellis' Twelve concerti grossi, Op. 6. The concerto bears the inscription Fatto per la notte di Natale (made for the night of Christmas). Its composition date is uncertain, but there is a record of Corelli having performed a Christmas concerto in 1690 for the enjoyment of his then-new patron.The concerto is scored for an ensemble consisting of two concertino violins and cello, ripieno strings and continuo. The work is structured as a concerto da chiesa, in this case expanded from a typical four movement structure to six.Movements: Vivace, 3/4 – Grave. Arcate, sostenuto e come stà, 4/2 Allegro, common time Adagio – Allegro – Adagio, common time, E-flat major Vivace, 3/4 Allegro, cut time Largo. Pastorale ad libitum, 12/8, G majorEach relatively short movement provides multiple tempi and a range of major and minor suspensions. The concerto is generally no longer than fifteen minutes, ending with Corelli's famous Pastorale ad libitum, a peaceful 12/8 finale in the pastorale form."@en }
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- Christmas_Concerto_(Corelli) abstract "Concerto grosso in G minor, Op. 6, No. 8 by Arcangelo Corelli, known commonly as the Christmas Concerto, was commissioned by Cardinal Pietro Ottoboni and published posthumously in 1714 as part of Corellis' Twelve concerti grossi, Op. 6. The concerto bears the inscription Fatto per la notte di Natale (made for the night of Christmas). Its composition date is uncertain, but there is a record of Corelli having performed a Christmas concerto in 1690 for the enjoyment of his then-new patron.The concerto is scored for an ensemble consisting of two concertino violins and cello, ripieno strings and continuo. The work is structured as a concerto da chiesa, in this case expanded from a typical four movement structure to six.Movements: Vivace, 3/4 – Grave. Arcate, sostenuto e come stà, 4/2 Allegro, common time Adagio – Allegro – Adagio, common time, E-flat major Vivace, 3/4 Allegro, cut time Largo. Pastorale ad libitum, 12/8, G majorEach relatively short movement provides multiple tempi and a range of major and minor suspensions. The concerto is generally no longer than fifteen minutes, ending with Corelli's famous Pastorale ad libitum, a peaceful 12/8 finale in the pastorale form.".