FYI, the concerto in G for two mandolins (RV 532) is a different work than the truly "grosso" grosso in C naming every imaginable soloist (RV 558).
Best, Eugene -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Arthur Ness Sent: Sunday, October 13, 2013 1:15 PM To: Mayes, Joseph; Lute List Subject: [LUTE] Re: Vivaldi It's available in the International Music Library Project (EU): http://imslp.org/index.php?title=Category:Vivaldi%2C%20Antonio&from=C http://imslp.eu/download.php?file=files/imglnks/euimg/8/81/IMSLP134924-PMLP237520-Vivaldi_Concerto_2mandolins_RV532.pdf This score is clearer and has PARTS: http://petrucci.mus.auth.gr/imglnks/usimg/0/0e/IMSLP288061-PMLP237520-Concerto-2Bandolins.pdf 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> Both are the Malipiero edition and I didn't see figures. But he has realized the continuo in the organ part and that will assist to determine the harmonies. Malipiero, the usual "Collected Edition" of Vivaldi's instrumental works, is "over edited" in my opinion. In this case, given the original intrumentation, it is "under-edited."<g> Best wishes to you and Kathleen, Arthur ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mayes, Joseph" <[email protected]> To: "G. Crona" <[email protected]>; "Lutelist" <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, October 12, 2013 9:06 PM Subject: [LUTE] Vivaldi > Two of my students are playing the G major concerto for two mandolins. > They'd like me to play continuo on my archlute. Does anyone know where a > bass part (with or without figures) could be obtained? > > Thanks, > > Joseph Mayes > > > > To get on or off this list see list information at > http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html
