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Concerto in C major, RV 558 — complete first recorder part

  • Keep rests within the pulse
  • Shape each complete phrase

Composer: Antonio Vivaldi (1678–1741)

Source: Mello (2022), CC BY 4.0; checked with the manuscript.

Scoring: Two recorders with nine other soloists, strings and continuo; first recorder only.

Soprano keeps source pitches; alto is a fourth higher.

Notes Used: E4, F4, G4, G#4, A4, B4, C5, C#5, D5, D#5, Eb5, E5, F5, F#5, G5, G#5, Ab5, A5, B5, C6, D6

Notes Used: A4, Bb4, C5, C#5, D5, E5, F5, F#5, G5, G#5, Ab5, A5, Bb5, B5, C6, C#6, Db6, D6, E6, F6, G6

Time Signature: 4/4 · Key: C major

Time Signature: 4/4 · Key: F major

Fingering Review

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Time Signature: 3/4

Key: G major

Key: C major

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Time Signature: 2/4

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Performance Goal: Keep every entrance and cadence within a steady pulse.