Giuseppe Torelli: Concerti Grossi, Opera ottava

Giuseppe Torelli (b Verona, 22 April 1658; d Bologna, 8 Feb 1709). Italian composer. He made a major contribution to the development of the instrumental concerto (both concerto grosso and solo concerto) and to the Bolognese repertory for trumpet and strings. He arrived at his mature concerto style through his chamber music, which shows experimental steps towards concerto techniques.