Vivaldi: La cetra

Introduction

La cetra, Op. 9, is a set of twelve violin concertos by Antonio Vivaldi, published in 1727. All of them are for violin solo, strings, and basso continuo, except No. 9 in B flat, which features two solo violins. The set was named after the cetra, a lyre-like instrument, and was dedicated to Emperor Charles VI.

List of concerti

Concerto No. 1 in C major, RV 181a

1. Allegro
2. Largo
3. Allegro

Concerto No. 2 in A major, RV 345

1. Allegro
2. Largo
3. Allegro

Concerto No. 3 in G minor, RV 334

1. Allegro non molto
2. Largo
3. Allegro non molto

Concerto No. 4 in E major, RV 263a

1. Allegro non molto
2. Largo
3. Allegro non molto

Concerto No. 5 in A minor, RV 358

1. Adagio – Presto
2. Largo
3. Allegro

Concerto No. 6 in A major, RV 348

1. Allegro
2. Largo
3. Allegro non molto

Concerto No. 7 in B-flat major, RV 359

1. Allegro
2. Largo
3. Allegro

Concerto No. 8 in D minor, RV 238

1. Allegro
2. Largo
3. Allegro

Concerto No. 9 in B-flat major, RV 530

1. Allegro
2. Largo e spiccato
3. Allegro

Concerto No. 10 in G major, RV 300

1. Allegro molto
2. Largo cantabile
3. Allegro

Concerto No. 11 in C minor, RV 198a

1. Allegro
2. Adagio
3. Allegro

Concerto No. 12 in B minor, RV 391

1. Allegro non molto
2. Largo
3. Allegro