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Italian Baroque composer and violinist who laid the foundation for modern violin technique and concerto grosso form.Corelli was born in Fusignano and studied in Bologna. He spent most of his career in Rome under the patronage of influential figures like Queen Christina of Sweden and Cardinal Pietro Ottoboni. His compositions, particularly his Opus 6 concerti grossi, were widely celebrated and influenced the development of orchestral music.

• Corelli never married and lived modestly despite fame, reportedly suffering from melancholy in later years.
• He famously refused to play a high note in Handel's oratorio, declaring he didn't understand French-style music (though Handel respected him deeply).
• Died of heart failure in Rome; left his valuable art collection to Cardinal Ottoboni, who built him an elaborate tomb in the Pantheon.