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Celebrated violinists, past and present; ("The Strad" library), 1897
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1pagnate del Organo at Rome in 1685. These sonatas created a wonderful impression when played in the churches, and as their composer frequently performed them in person the eyes of Rome were upon him and he became a popular hero. For some years he continued to live in Rome, where he was made much of, not only by the people but also by the noblest rank of society with whose assistance and under the protection of Ottoboni he founded a musical academy which met regularly at the Cardinal's palace and was led by many young maëstri. Corelli repeatedly visited other Italian Courts, and in 1708 he was at Naples whether he had gone to play before the king, but owing to some cause or other he imagined he had failed to please and returned immediately to Rome. There his momentary troubles were by no means at an end, for a mediocre performer named Valentine was at the time popular in Rome, and Corelli was temporarily thrown into the shade. This shade, however, soon gave way before even more brilliant sunshine.
3His one hobby apart from his violin was the collection of pictures which he made under the guidance of his friends, the painters Maratti and Cignani.
5Though the collection must have cost a large sum of money, it was found after Corelli's decease that he only possessed a fortune of 114,000 marks (£5,700 in our money). His pictures and money were left in his will to Ottoboni, who—and to his credit be it said—was manly enough to decline the money, which he presented to Corelli's poor relations; the pictures, however, he accepted. Corelli died at Rome 18th January, 1713.
7As to Corelli's burial-place accounts vary very much. Some say he was buried in the "Rotunde" of the Pantheon at Rome: others in the church of San Lorenzo at Damaso. A bust, intended for his gravestone, was once in the Capitol Museum at Rome.
9In addition to the twelve Sonatas already mentioned, Corelli wrote twelve Sonatas for violin, violoncello and cymbal (Rome, 1685); twelve Sonatas for violin,
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