Antonio Vivaldi - Concerto for 2 Cellos in G minor, RV 531. {w/ score.} 

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Magnificent performance!bravo👏👏👏👏💝

Takes me aback that a guy way back in the 1720s could kick ass like this.

The 2nd Movement in this Concerto is just the 2 Cellos accompanied only by the Continuo Section. Although I arranged 3 new parts (2 Violins and Viola) for that movement so you could do it with string quartet accompaniment.

In the Tutti Passages the 2 Cellos get to play the Bass Line w/ the Continuo section which is what they were originally designed to do.

Barenreiter has a Piano Reduction score and their music is based on the original manuscript but it's neater and easier to read.

I guess the Solo Cello parts are easier to play on a 5 String Cello cause the High E String moves the Higher notes to an easier position.

I am certain that the second 5:06 part resembles the opening chorus of Bach's St. Matthew Passion (BWV 244-1: 'Koomt, ich töchter').

The edition is pretty good but the recording does have too many wrong accidentals

This could also be played on 2 5 string Violins (Solo Cello parts 8va).

What a sexy movement!