Set of twelve violin concertos by Antonio Vivaldi
La Cetra, Op.9 La cetra Op. 9, is a set of twelveviolin concertos byAntonio Vivaldi , published in1727 . All of them are forviolin solo,strings , andbasso continuo , except No. 9 in B flat, which features two solo violins. The set was named after thecetra , a lyre-like instrument, and was dedicated toEmperor Charles VI .[ 1]
La cetra is also the title given to another set of twelve violin concertos by Vivaldi which was never published. This set is almost entirely different from the published set, sharing only one concerto and one concerto movement. Like the published set, it was dedicated to Emperor Charles.[ 2]
Concerto No. 1 inC major ,RV 181a
Allegro Largo Allegro Concerto No. 2 inA major , RV 345
Allegro Largo Allegro Concerto No. 3 inG minor , RV 334
Allegro non molto Largo Allegro non molto Concerto No. 4 inE major , RV 263a
Allegro non molto Largo Allegro non molto Concerto No. 5 inA minor , RV 358
Adagio – Presto Largo Allegro Concerto No. 6 in A major, RV 348
Allegro Largo Allegro non molto Concerto No. 7 inB-flat major , RV 359
Allegro Largo Allegro Concerto No. 8 inD minor , RV 238
Allegro Largo Allegro Concerto No. 9 in B-flat major, RV 530
Allegro Largo espiccato Allegro Concerto No. 10 inG major , RV 300
Allegro molto Largocantabile Allegro Concerto No. 11 inC minor , RV 198a
Allegro Adagio Allegro Concerto No. 12 inB minor , RV 391
Allegro non molto Largo Allegro
Operas Sacred music Works with Op.
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