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Mark Paskewitz is an executive with the National Institute of Clinical Research, Inc., who focuses on developing next-generation drugs. A classical music aficionado, Mark Paskewitz particularly enjoys the works of Mozart, as well as Baroque composers such as Tomaso Albinoni and Arcangelo Corelli.
Original from Bologna, Corelli was active in Rome in the late 17th and early 18th centuries, and was a major force behind what emerged as the modern conception of orchestral playing.
With Cardinal Ottoboni, Pope Alexander VIII’s nephew, as his patron, he set in place a directive that all string players should bow in the same direction, at the same time, which brought unprecedented accuracy to orchestral playing.
Corelli was also one of the era’s leading violinists. A particular innovation was in introducing the technique of playing more than one note within a single bow stroke, as well as double- and triple-stopping, or playing two to three notes at the same time. In addition to teaching pupils such as Locatelli and Geminiani, his style directly influenced composers who emerged slightly later than him, such as Vivaldi, Handel, and Bach.
Successful both as a musician and concertmaster, Corelli amassed a large fortune during his lifetime, and was buried in Rome’s Pantheon. He left behind a significant collection of art that included works by Poussin and Bruegel.
