La Cetra (Vivaldi)
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Antonio Vivaldi
wrote a set of violin concerto
s, Op.
9, nicknamed La cetra
, that was published in 1727
. All of them were for violin
solo, strings, and basso continuo, except No. 9 in B flat, which features two solo violins. The set was dedicated to Emperor Charles VI
.
Antonio Vivaldi
Antonio Lucio Vivaldi , nicknamed because of his red hair, was an Italian Baroque composer, priest, and virtuoso violinist, born in Venice. Vivaldi is recognized as one of the greatest Baroque composers, and his influence during his lifetime was widespread over Europe...
wrote a set of violin concerto
Violin concerto
A violin concerto is a concerto for solo violin and instrumental ensemble, customarily orchestra. Such works have been written since the Baroque period, when the solo concerto form was first developed, up through the present day...
s, Op.
Opus number
An Opus number , pl. opera and opuses, abbreviated, sing. Op. and pl. Opp. refers to a number generally assigned by composers to an individual composition or set of compositions on publication, to help identify their works...
9, nicknamed La cetra
Cetra
Cetra Records was an Italian company which produced opera recordings from the 1930s onwards. Its roster of artists included Maria Callas, Renata Tebaldi, Lina Pagliughi, Ebe Stignani, Carlo Bergonzi, Galliano Masini, Giovanni Malipiero, Ferruccio Tagliavini, Carlo Tagliabue, Rolando Panerai,...
, that was published in 1727
1727 in music
- Events :*Farinelli performs at Bologna, where he meets his mentor, Antonio Bernacchi.*The Davidov-Morrini, ex General Dupont and Holroyd violins are made by Antonio Stradivari.*Johann Adolph Hasse arrives in Venice....
. All of them were for violin
Violin
The violin is a string instrument, usually with four strings tuned in perfect fifths. It is the smallest, highest-pitched member of the violin family of string instruments, which includes the viola and cello....
solo, strings, and basso continuo, except No. 9 in B flat, which features two solo violins. The set was dedicated to Emperor Charles VI
Charles VI, Holy Roman Emperor
Charles VI was the penultimate Habsburg sovereign of the Habsburg Empire. He succeeded his elder brother, Joseph I, as Holy Roman Emperor, King of Bohemia , Hungary and Croatia , Archduke of Austria, etc., in 1711...
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- Concerto No. 1 in C major, RVRyom VerzeichnisThe Ryom-Verzeichnis or Répertoire des oeuvres d'Antonio Vivaldi is a catalog of the music of Antonio Vivaldi created by Peter Ryom...
181a
- Allegro
- Largo
- Allegro
- Concerto No. 2 in A major, RV 345
- Allegro
- Largo
- Allegro
- Concerto No. 3 in G minor, RV 334
- Allegro non molto
- Largo
- Allegro non molto
- Concerto No. 4 in E major, RV 263a
- Allegro non molto
- Largo
- Allegro non molto
- Concerto No. 5 in A minor, RV 358
- Adagio - Presto
- Largo
- Allegro
- Concerto No. 6 in A major, RV 348
- Allegro
- Largo
- Allegro non molto
- Concerto No. 7 in B-flat major, RV 359
- Allegro
- Largo
- Allegro
- Concerto No. 8 in D minor, RV 238
- Allegro
- Largo
- Allegro
- Concerto No. 9 in B-flat major, RV 530
- Allegro
- Largo e spiccato
- Allegro
- Concerto No. 10 in G major, RV 300
- Allegro molto
- Largo cantabile
- Allegro
- Concerto No. 11 in C minor, RV 198a
- Allegro
- Adagio
- Allegro
- Concerto No. 12 in B minor, RV 391
- Allegro non molto
- Largo
- Allegro