The first movement opens with a coup de théâtre – with dialogue among soloists rather than with the full orchestra – and, like the finale, features wonderfully unpredictable solo episodes. Related: Vivaldi – Mandolin Concerto in C Major (Il Giardino Armonico) (Bach was so impressed with this work that he arranged it as a concerto for four solo harpsichords.) 10, is in three movements (fast-slow-fast), with the outer movements in ritornello form – that is, unfolding a series of alternating orchestral and solo episodes.īut this is also a highly original, even experimental work, not least because its novel instrumentation – four solo violins, solo cello, strings, and continuo – stimulated Vivaldi’s imagination. Like most of Vivaldi’s 500-odd concertos, the B Minor Concerto for Four Violins, Op. This concerto was published early in his career, and it contributed to his international reputation. The composer, who was himself a virtuoso violinist, wrote hundreds of concerti for the violin but relatively few for four violin soloists. Video can’t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: Il Giardino Armonico – Vivaldi – Concerto for four violins in B minor RV 580 () Il Giardino Armonico – Vivaldi – Concerto for four violins and cello in B minor RV 580 Vivaldi’s Concerto for Four Violins and Cello
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