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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 ' (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 major Each 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. == References == * ''The Oxford Dictionary of Music'' by Michael Kennedy, 1994, Oxford University Press. * ''Outlines of Music History'' by Clarence Grant Hamilton, 1924, Oliver Ditson Company. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Christmas Concerto (Corelli)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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