# Vivaldi, Concerto for Cello in G minor, RV 416

Bright, athletic Baroque concerto opening, drives the cello across all four strings.

## About the excerpt

- **Composer:** Antonio Vivaldi

- **Work:** Concerto for Cello in G minor, RV 416

- **Movement:** I. Allegro

- **Era:** Baroque (c. 1600–1750)

- **Composed:** 1730

- **Key:** G

- **Metre:** 4/4

- **Tempo:** Allegro approximately 116 BPM

- **Clef:** Bass clef

- **Difficulty:** Intermediate

- **Audition list:** Not a standard excerpt

## Bowing

Off-string detaché, light and bouncy, near the middle of the bow.

## Techniques

concerto, baroque

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## Related excerpts

- [Bach: Cello Suite No. 1, Prelude](https://arcosounds.com/repertoire/cello/bach-suite-1-prelude), The most famous opening in solo cello literature. Broken-chord arpeggiation over a G major bass. Intermediate; Baroque; Bass clef. Standard audition excerpt.
- [Bach: Cello Suite No. 3, Bourrée I](https://arcosounds.com/repertoire/cello/bach-suite-3-bourree), A buoyant dance, the most accessible Bach Suite movement, beloved by beginners and masters alike. Comfortable; Baroque; Bass clef.
- [Handel: Sarabande in D minor](https://arcosounds.com/repertoire/cello/handel-sarabande), A solemn baroque sarabande, perfect for working on bow distribution and tone. Easy; Baroque; Bass clef.

Canonical source: https://arcosounds.com/repertoire/cello/vivaldi-rv416-i