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The G major Viola Concerto is a good example of the attractions of Telemann's style as a composer, its four short movements suggesting the beginnings of the style galant that was to prevail over the contrapuntal complexities of the late Baroque.
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Performed by the Advent Chamber Orchestra with Elias Goldstein (viola)Problems playing these files? See.Of 's surviving, his Viola Concerto in G major, 51:G9 is among his most famous, and still regularly performed today. It is the first known concerto for viola and was written circa 1716–1721. It consists of four movements:. Largo: A mellow movement with long notes.
Written in 3/2, with many dotted quarter and eighth note slurs, and is in the key of G. Usually is played with vibrato.
Some performers choose to add significant ornamentation to this very simple movement. Allegro: Most played movement. Written in 4/4 and in the key of G. The melody begins with a distinctive syncopated figure which is also used independently later in the movement.
Andante: A slow, mellow movement in the relative minor and largely on the upper strings of the instrument. Presto: A fast, exciting movement in the tonic key.The fast movements contain very few slurs, and many performers' editions include slurring suggestions, often indistinguishable from markings contained in the original. The performer is encouraged to invent a varied pattern of slurs which fits the shape of each phrase.The slow movements both give the option of a.A typical performance lasts about 14 minutes.External links.: Scores at the (IMSLP).