12 Concerti a cinque, Op.1 (Tessarini, Carlo)

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Work Title Concerti a Cinque, Con 3 Violini, Violetta, Violoncello o Basso Continuo
Alternative. Title 12 Violin Concerti
Composer Tessarini, Carlo
Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No. Op.1 (so called by the publisher, not in accordance with the usual worklist)
Internal Reference NumberInternal Ref. No. ICT 6
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 12 concerti:
  1. Concerto in E minor
  2. Concerto in F major
  3. Concerto in G major
  4. Concerto in D major
  5. Concerto in G major
  6. Concerto in B major
  7. Concerto in A minor
  8. Concerto in B major
  9. Concerto in A minor
  10. Concerto in D major
  11. Concerto in B major
  12. Concerto in A major
Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. 1715 ca.
First Publication. 1724 (Amsterdam: Le Cene)
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period Baroque
Piece Style Baroque
Instrumentation violin solo, strings, continuo
Related Works 3 Violin Concertos (Tessarini, Carlo), earlier versions of 3 of these published concertos

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These 12 concertos recorded on Calliope CAL1207, 2012 ("12 Concerti a 5, Op. 1 (Pedrona, Ensemble Guidantus)").

No.12 is Veil Tes29, whose opening rhythm seems familiar (is this the "Vivaldi" rhythm used by Tippett in his sym. 2?)