Classical Composer: | Boccherini, Luigi |
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Work: | Cello Concerto No. 3 in D Major, G. 476 |
Year Composed: | 1770 |
Instrumentation: | 2.0.0.0 - 1 harpsichord, 8.7.6.5.4 str, |
Publisher: | C.F. Peters Frankfurt |
Duration: | 00:16:00 |
Period: | Classical (1750-1830) |
Work Category: | Concerto |
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Concerto No.7 in D major is on a larger scale than Concerto No 6, and its two flutes create quite a different sonority. The opening orchestral tutti is already quite expansive and includes several thematic ideas. Some of the themes here are shaped to allow a conversational interplay between the two flutes and the upper strings which becomes a feature of this concerto.
In the following Largo the clear, simple harmonies are a backcloth for the cello to weave delicate arabesques at quicksilver speed round the slowly changing chords. The Finale (Allegro con piacere) is loosely constructed, its rondo-like theme giving rise to varied continuations on its four appearances.
Writer: John Marlow Rhys
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