L'Estro Armonico, Op. 3, in Full Score 12 Concertos for Violins and String Orchestra (Paperback)

From the Publisher: Vivadi's twelve concertos called "L'estro armonico" (Harmonic Innovation) are distinguished from all other ensemble music of their time by their emphasis on virtuosity, their rhythmic exuberance, flexible instrumentation, independent approaches to thematic development, and their genuine innovations in concerto form. Prepared specially for Dover, these twelve works have been newly edited and engraved under the guidance of Dr. Eleanor Selfridge-Field, whose edition of Vivaldi's "The Four Seasons" remains one of our bestsellers and the ideal companion volume to this attractive, inexpensive publication. These magnificent concertos are distinguished from all other ensemble music of their time by their emphasis on virtuosity, their rhythmic exuberance, flexible instrumentation, independent approaches to thematic development, and their genuine innovations in concerto form. Newly edited under the expert guidance of Dr. Eleanor Selfridge-Field, this work appears in full score.