Vivaldi, A :: Concerto in C major, RV 444

  • $12.75
  • Composer
    Vivaldi, A
  • Instrumentation
    Piccolo & Accompaniment
  • Publisher
    International Music Company (IMC) [2781]
  • Editor
    Rampal, Jean-Pierre
  • Orchestration
    pc, pn; fl, pn
  • Includes CD or Audio Download
    No
  • Classification
    Not Applicable
  • Genre
    Undefined
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Concerto in C major, RV 444

Vivaldi, A

International Music Company presents Antonio Vivaldi's Concerto in C Major, RV 444 for flute and piano edited by Jean-Pierre Rampal.

'This is the second of Vivaldi's three concertos for 'flautino,' a term that has been interpreted to mean different instruments. Most commonly it is now assumed that Vivaldi intended these for the Baroque equivalent of the smallest sized recorder, the sopranino, an F scale instrument, although he might have also intended them for the French flageolet, a G scale instrument. However, these concertos are usually performed on the sopranino or the piccolo. The Concerto in C major, RV 444, is not unlike the 12 concertos of his 'Il cimento dell'Armonia e dell'Invenzione', Op. 8, in both structure and character. The concerto features a virtuosic solo part, with thirty-second notes, trills, and arpeggios for the recorder throughout the piece. In each solo episode of the opening Allegro non molto movement, rhythmic mottos are repeated and developed to explore different harmonic possibilities, while testing the performer's ability to play both legato and detache rapidly. The Largo in A minor is typical of Vivaldi's middle movement construction, using mottos to create an aria-like melody over a simple accompaniment. The brief, final Allegro molto begins with a bouncy orchestral statement that returns to re-establish the home key of C major in each ritornello. The soloist is again tested in the intervening episodes with trills and arpeggios. The understated virtuosity of the concerto adds to the appeal of its charming character to make it the most famous of the three flautino concertos.'

- Patsy Morita

  • Composer
    Vivaldi, A
  • Instrumentation
    Piccolo & Accompaniment
  • Publisher
    International Music Company (IMC) [2781]
  • Editor
    Rampal, Jean-Pierre
  • Orchestration
    pc, pn; fl, pn
  • Includes CD or Audio Download
    No
  • Classification
    Not Applicable
  • Genre
    Undefined

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