Largo, RV 443 — complete

  • Keep four dotted-quarter pulses through the florid phrases
  • Place the triplets and quintuplets evenly without hurrying the cadence

Composer: Antonio Vivaldi (1678–1741)

Movement: II. Largo from the Concerto in C major, RV 443

Original: The manuscript Largo is in E minor.

Notes Used: F#4, G4, Ab4, A4, Bb4, B4, C5, D5, Eb5, E5, F5, F#5, G5, Ab5, A5, Bb5, C6

Notes Used: B4, C5, Db5, D5, Eb5, E5, F5, G5, Ab5, A5, Bb5, B5, C6, Db6, D6, Eb6, F6

Time Signature: 12/8 · Key: C minor (three flats)

Time Signature: 12/8 · Key: F minor (4 flats)

Fingering Review

II. Largo

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Performance Goal: Keep the pulse audible through every ornament and sustained cadence.