Giuseppe Torelli

Giuseppe Torelli (22 April 1658 Verona – 8 February 1709) was an Italian violist, violinist, teacher, and composer of the middle Baroque era.

Torelli is most remembered for contributing to the development of the instrumental concerto.,^[1] especially concerti grossi and the solo concerto, for strings and continuo, as well as being the most prolific Baroque composer for trumpets.^[2]