Arcangelo Corelli
The first major composer to use the term "concerto grosso" was Arcangelo Corelli. After Corelli's death, a collection of twelve of his "concerti grossi" was published. Not long after, composers such as Francesco Geminiani, Pietro Locatelli, Giovanni Benedetto Platti and Giuseppe Torelli wrote concertos in the style of Corelli. He also had a strong influence on Antonio Vivaldi.