violino primo
Definition of the Italian term violino primo in music:
- first violin (the primary violin role in an orchestra, often playing the melody)
- concertmaster (the leader of the violin section in an orchestra)
Language
Italian
Singular
violino primo
Plural
violini primi
Variants
violino Iviolino 1
Abbreviation
Vl. I
Alt. abbreviations
Vln. IVn. IV. IViol. IVlo. IVo IVl. IºVln. IºVn. IºV. IºViol. IºVlo. IºVl. 1Vln. 1Vn. 1V. 1Viol. 1Vlo. 1Vo 1Vl. 1ºVln. 1ºVn. 1ºV. 1ºViol. 1ºVlo. 1ºVni. I (plural)Vni. 1 (plural)
Musical examples
Music scores that include violino primo:
- Franz Schubert: Symphony No. 8 (1822) Page 1
- Georges Bizet: Carmen Suite No. 2 (1886) Page 1
- Henry Purcell: Sonata in C major (1697) Page 1
- Jean Sibelius: Finlandia (1900) Page 1
- Johann Sebastian Bach: Orchestral Suite No. 3 (1731) Page 1
- Ludwig van Beethoven: String Quartet No. 14 (1826) Page 1
- Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony No. 5 (1804‑1808) Page 1
- Nikolay Rimsky-Korsakov: Capriccio espagnol (1887) Page 1
- Pyotr Tchaikovsky: Piano Concerto No. 1 (1874‑1875) Page 1
- Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Symphony No. 40 (1788) Page 1