Violin Concerto in G minor, D.87
Baroque Violin and Orchestra
In brief

This G minor score conveys a restrained, melancholic elegance typical of the Baroque, alternating singing phrases with brisker passages where the rhythmic flow must remain light and dance-like. The main challenges for the student are Baroque Ornaments (3.1/5) — here you must execute trills and short embellishments with precise left-hand control and coordinated bow changes to preserve clarity — and Baroque Style (3.1/5), which demands nuanced phrasing and measured rubato, so careful attention to articulation and rhythmic placement is required. The piece sits squarely in Tartini's Baroque violin concerto output, displaying his love of expressive cantilena combined with instrumental virtuosity.

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57/100
Intermediate
Likely range : 45–69/100
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Exam grade
About grade 6

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Relative difficulty
22%
Among Giuseppe Tartini
51%
Era Baroque
Genre
Estimated skills
Reading
Bass clef reading
1
Style
Baroque style
1
Ornaments
Baroque ornaments
2
Theory
Harmonic analysis
1
Pedaling
Half-pedalling
1
Technique
Legato
1
Interpretation
Phrasing
1
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