Vivaldi, A. - Violin Concerto in E, "Spring" for Three ViolinsAntonio Vivaldi wrote many wonderful concerti for the violin, and the group known as "The Four Seasons" might be his most well known. This is his "Spring" Concerto arranged for three violins. The first violin part is as originally written and more intermediate, and the other two voices are more elementary.

students must develop strong internal pulse and subdivision

operatic first violin line without overpowering it

Origin & Instrumentation: Originally written in Vienna between 1783 and 1785

transparent trio

pastoral middle section

this specialized arrangement redistributes the harmonic and foundational lines for two violins and viola

While originally scored for an unusual combination of violin

Tone Matching across Clefs: The violin

Educational & Pedagogical Value

well-phrased legato slurs

and the classic "strong-weak" weight distribution on two-note slurs

This teaches lower-part players how to support a melody dynamically and upper-part players how to step back