12 Concerti grossi, op. VIII

12 Concerti grossi, op. VIII is a collection of concerti grossi by Italian composer Giuseppe Torelli, published in 1709. Rooted in the late Baroque style, the set features contrasts between concertino and ripieno forces with prominent violin writing, continuo accompaniment and ritornello-based movements, and it occupies an important place in the development of the concerto grosso and the emerging solo concerto tradition.