Violin Concerto in E minor, Op. 4 No. 2, RV 279

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The Violin Concerto in E minor, Op. 4 No. 2, RV 279 is one of Antonio Vivaldi’s virtuosic early 18th-century concertos for solo violin and strings, notable for its expressive minor-key writing and inclusion in the collection "La stravaganza."

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Predicate Object
instanceOf concerto
violin concerto
approximateCompositionTime early 18th century
associatedComposerRole Vivaldi as violin virtuoso
belongsToOpusSetSize 12 concertos in La stravaganza
catalogue Ryom-Verzeichnis
collectionTitle La stravaganza
composer Antonio Vivaldi
countryOfOrigin Republic of Venice
dedicationOfCollection La stravaganza dedicated to Vettor Delfino
linked to: La stravaganza
features expressive minor-key character
virtuosic solo violin writing
form three-movement fast–slow–fast structure
genre Baroque concerto
hasAccompaniment string orchestra and continuo
hasRitornelloForm yes
hasSoloInstrument violin
instrumentationDetail solo violin with ripieno strings and continuo
key E minor
keyFamily minor mode
languageOfTitle Italian
movement Allegro (first movement)
Allegro (third movement)
Largo (second movement)
movementCount 3
notableFor expressive slow movement
innovative violin technique for its time
opusNumber Op. 4 No. 2
partOf La stravaganza, Op. 4
performancePractice often performed on period instruments
period Baroque
placeOfFirstPublication Amsterdam
publicationOpus Op. 4
publisher Michel-Charles Le Cène
recordingRepertoire frequently recorded in complete La stravaganza sets
RVNumber RV 279
scoring basso continuo
solo violin
string orchestra
style Italian Baroque
typicalEnsembleContext chamber orchestra
typicalPerformanceDuration approximately 10–12 minutes
workNumberWithinCollection No. 2 in La stravaganza, Op. 4
workTitle Violin Concerto in E minor

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L'estro armonico containsWork Concerto in E minor, RV 279
linked to: Violin Concerto in E minor, Op. 4 No. 2, RV 279
La stravaganza hasPart Violin Concerto in E minor, Op. 4 No. 2, RV 279