Giuseppe Torelli, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Giuseppe Torelli

violist, violinist, teacher and composer from Italy

Date of Birth: 22-Apr-1658

Place of Birth: Verona, Veneto, Italy

Date of Death: 08-Feb-1709

Profession: composer, teacher, violist, violinist

Zodiac Sign: Taurus

Giuseppe Torelli (22 April 1658, Verona – 8 February 1709, Bologna) was an Italian violist, violinist, teacher, and composer. Torelli is most remembered for contributing to the development of the instrumental concerto (Newman 1972, p.
142), especially concerti grossi and the solo concerto, for strings and continuo, as well as being the most prolific Baroque composer for trumpets (Tarr 1974).