Violin Concerto in E minor, Op. 4 No. 2, RV 279
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The Violin Concerto in E minor, Op. 4 No. 2, RV 279 is one of Antonio Vivaldi’s virtuosic early 18th-century concertos for solo violin and strings, notable for its expressive minor-key writing and inclusion in the collection "La stravaganza."
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Concerto in E minor, RV 279 | 1 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
concerto
ⓘ
violin concerto ⓘ |
| approximateCompositionTime | early 18th century ⓘ |
| associatedComposerRole | Vivaldi as violin virtuoso ⓘ |
| belongsToOpusSetSize | 12 concertos in La stravaganza ⓘ |
| catalogue | Ryom-Verzeichnis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| collectionTitle | La stravaganza NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | Antonio Vivaldi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Republic of Venice NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dedicationOfCollection | La stravaganza dedicated to Vettor Delfino NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| features |
expressive minor-key character
ⓘ
virtuosic solo violin writing ⓘ |
| form | three-movement fast–slow–fast structure ⓘ |
| genre | Baroque concerto ⓘ |
| hasAccompaniment | string orchestra and continuo ⓘ |
| hasRitornelloForm | yes ⓘ |
| hasSoloInstrument | violin ⓘ |
| instrumentationDetail | solo violin with ripieno strings and continuo ⓘ |
| key | E minor ⓘ |
| keyFamily | minor mode ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | Italian ⓘ |
| movement |
Allegro (first movement)
ⓘ
Allegro (third movement) ⓘ Largo (second movement) ⓘ |
| movementCount | 3 ⓘ |
| notableFor |
expressive slow movement
ⓘ
innovative violin technique for its time ⓘ |
| opusNumber | Op. 4 No. 2 ⓘ |
| partOf | La stravaganza, Op. 4 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performancePractice | often performed on period instruments ⓘ |
| period | Baroque ⓘ |
| placeOfFirstPublication | Amsterdam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationOpus | Op. 4 ⓘ |
| publisher | Michel-Charles Le Cène NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordingRepertoire | frequently recorded in complete La stravaganza sets ⓘ |
| RVNumber | RV 279 ⓘ |
| scoring |
basso continuo
ⓘ
solo violin ⓘ string orchestra ⓘ |
| style | Italian Baroque ⓘ |
| typicalEnsembleContext | chamber orchestra ⓘ |
| typicalPerformanceDuration | approximately 10–12 minutes ⓘ |
| workNumberWithinCollection | No. 2 in La stravaganza, Op. 4 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workTitle | Violin Concerto in E minor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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this entity surface form:
Concerto in E minor, RV 279