Thread: Concerto "Sinfonia" in C Major for Strings and Basso Continuo
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Old Sep 18 2008, 1:59 AM
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Originally Posted by Jupiter41 View Post
With the title i was expecting to hear a Violino principale solo...in the adagio i would restrain from doubling violins 1 and 2 so severely...it makes it a bit dull...you should utilize every facet of each string section...seieng as to how you dont have many options with no soloist or the standard 2 corni and 2 oboi...

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"Concerto" was a very generic and flexible term then. The paring down of the two violins sections was Vivaldi's - and some other Italians' - signature.
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