Hi Arthur:

Might you you be confusing the concerto in G, RV 532 with the "Noah's Ark" (for 
lots of pairs of instruments) concerto in C, R 558?

On Oct 13, 2013, at 10:15 AM, Arthur Ness <[email protected]> wrote:

> But notice the original instrumentation includes 2 "Salmo" (=chalumeaux),
> 2 theorbos and the violins are designated "violini in tromba marina."  (See
> the red stripe.)  The comment that the Malipiero score is "urtext" is misuse
> of the term!
> 
> I have never discovered convincing explanation about what "violini in
> tromba marina" are.  I know what a
> tromba marina is, but violini?  The best explanation is that one plays the
> notes in harmonics. In the solo sections??? Any other explanation?  I don't
> buy the explanation by <????> that they are to be played on board a ship.<g>


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