... to become a teacher of music. He was interested in the form of musical education and this is clearly shown in the development of his musical history. Corelli founded the modern school of violin playing as well as earning titles such as "World's First Great Violinist" and "Founder of Modern Violin Technique" Corelli was the first composer to be famous for composing using only instruments, and this is one of the points that made him stand out throughout the baroque era especially in Rome were he taught composers such as Vivaldi and Giannini who soon spread his methods too the world. Corelli's work influenced many other musicians and helped bring the violin permanently in its place within the baroque orchestra. George Friederich Handel was highly successful composer of the Baroque era; he was born in Germany, on February 23rd, 1685. Handel's father disapproved of his composing wanting him to study ...

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