Concerto in A Minor, Op 3, No. 6, RV 356

Composer

Antonio Vivaldi

Key

A minor

Nationality

Italian


Time Signature

4/4 and 2/4

Annotation

Movement I

Key: A minor

Range: G3-D6

Tempo: Allegro

Left Hand

  • 1st and 3rd position – requires quick shifting between the 2 positions
  • Fingered melodic 5ths
  • Fingered diminished 5ths
  • Accidentals – F#4,G#4, C#5, D#5, Bb5, F#5, G#5, 

Bowing

  • Detaché ponte
  • Accented staccato detaché
  • Accented detaché
  • Sforzando
  • Sixteenth note passages- middle 2 sixteenth notes of 1 beat slurred (Natzhéz)
  • Martellanto passages
  • Terraced dynamics
  • Crescendo and diminuendo used to shape passages of sixteenth notes.

Rhythm

  • Half note tied to sixteenth note over the barline
  •  Sixteenths are fastest note value
 

Movement II (Suzuki Book 5)

Key: D minor

Range: A4-B5Tempo: Largo

Left Hand

  •  1st, 2nd, and 3rd positions
  •  Trills
  • Accidentals: B4, C#5, Eb5, F#5

Bowing

  • Legato detaché
  • Detaché ponté
  • Accented detaché

Rhythm

  • Thirty-second notes fastest notes
  • Sixteenth note triplets in 1 beat

Movement IIII

Key: A minor

Range: A3-E6

Tempo: Presto

Left Hand

  • 2nd, 3rd, 4th position
  • Trills
  • Fingered melodic 5th
  • Unison notes played on open string and fingered on the neighboring string.

Bowing

  • Martelé
  • Detaché ponté
  • Sixteenth note passages – first note is separate, next 2 are slurred, last note is separate.
  • Sforzandos
  • Accented detaché
  • Bariolage
  • Martellato passages

Rhythm

  • Sixteenth notes
 
See comparison between original and Natchèz arrangement here.

Recording

Natchez Arrangement
Baroque Styling

Arr. Natchéz

SheetMusicPlus.com
look inside Concerto in A minor, RV 356 (Op. 3, No. 6) Composed by Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741). Edited by Ivan Galamian. Published by International Music Company (IM.1864).
look inside Suzuki Violin School Volume 4. Violin Part. By violin performed by William Preucil and Dr. Shinichi Suzuki. This edition: International. Method/Instruction; SmartMusic; String - Violin (Suzuki); Suzuki. Suzuki Violin School. Play Along. Book; CD. 32 pages. Alfred Music #00-30725. Published by Alfred Music (AP.30725).
String Orchestra Parts
look inside Concerto A Minor, RV 356, Op. III, No. 6 Strings Continuo Rv356 (op. 3, No. 6) Parts. Composed by Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741). String Orchestra. Classical. Softcover. Ricordi #NR140877. Published by Ricordi (HL.50600140).

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