Mandolin Concerto (Vivaldi)
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The Mandolin Concerto in C major, RV 425, was written by the Italian composer Antonio Vivaldi in 1725 Music from the first movement of the concerto was featured in the 1979 movie ''
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Movements

There are three
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# Largo ( A minor) #Allegro The first movement is a rapid, cheerful tune lasting slightly more than three minutes. Throughout the piece, Vivaldi creates sharp and low contrasts between the mandolin and the rest of the orchestra, attracting much attention to several
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s within the music. The second movement, is slightly less than three minutes long, and in contrast to the rapid and enthusiastic tune of the first movement, is slower and thoughtful in its composition. The third movement makes more use of the string orchestra, where the mandolin is not heard at the beginning or the ending of the movement. The string section repeats the beginning portion as the ending of this movement.


See also

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List of compositions by Antonio Vivaldi The following is a list of compositions by the Italian Baroque composer Antonio Vivaldi (1678–1741). Works with opus number The following is a list of compositions by Vivaldi that were published during his lifetime and assigned an opus number. ...


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