Three cadenzas by Pierre Pagin for La Primavera by Vivaldi (Preface, edition and facsimil PDF)

Three Capricci by Pierre Pagin for Vivaldi’s Spring – PDF Edition

Discover a forgotten gem of 18th-century violin repertoire. This edition presents three capricci/cadenzas for violin composed by Pierre Pagin, a favored pupil of Giuseppe Tartini and a distinguished virtuoso in the Parisian musical scene.

The capricci were written for Antonio Vivaldi’s Violin Concerto in E major RV 269, “La Primavera (Spring)”, the first of the celebrated collection The Four Seasons. The original manuscript is preserved at the Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin, and this critical PDF edition offers:

• A faithful and carefully revised transcription.

• Editorial notes to assist performance.

• Historical and musical context on Pagin, Tartini, and the Baroque cadenza tradition.

• BONUS: with your download, you will also receive a high-resolution facsimile reproduction of the original manuscript.

An essential resource for performers, researchers, and enthusiasts of Vivaldi and the Baroque violin, interested in exploring the practice of 18th-century ornamentation and improvisation.

Format: Downloadable PDF – TIFF images
Language: Spanish / English
Keywords: Vivaldi, Four Seasons, Spring, cadenzas, capriccios, violin, Baroque music, critical edition, PDF score, facsimile.