I couldn't resist recording the secondo on my Disklavier and playing the primo along with it. |
Before you start to play, please do not forget to pull either the Choro primo or the Choro secondo drawstop to hear any sound at all. |
The primo part always contains melodic material, while the secondo part contains mainly accompanimental passagework. |
He himself was, naturally, primo tenore, being assisted by the younger Crivelli as the secondo. |
The secondo player gets the melody in measures 17-24, so balance is important. |
Its arrangement for four hands, however, is excellently done, with commendable attention to the interests of the secondo player. |