The Italian Trio is a term used to refer to three of the most influential Italian composers of the Baroque period: Antonio Vivaldi, Arcangelo Corelli, and George Frideric Handel. Vivaldi was a virtuoso violinist and composer who wrote over 500 concertos, Corelli was a violinist and composer who wrote 12 violin sonatas and 24 concerti grossi, and Handel was a German-born composer who wrote operas, oratorios, and instrumental works.