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Concerto in C major, Op. 8 No. 6, RV 180 'Il piacere'

Antonio Vivaldi · 1678–1741

Level 4 · Early advanced — about ABRSM 7 · RCM 8

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Type: Concerto
Setting: Orchestra (piano reduction)
Length: About 10 min
Era: Baroque
Nationality: Italian
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Notes

Lombardic rhythms; bright articulation

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