The primo part always contains melodic material, while the secondo part contains mainly accompanimental passagework. |
The Miniatures are inventive, charming pieces with colorful harmonic writing in the secondo part, imaginative rhythmic devices and surprising turns of phrases. |
I couldn't resist recording the secondo on my Disklavier and playing the primo along with it. |
Its arrangement for four hands, however, is excellently done, with commendable attention to the interests of the secondo player. |
The primo and secondo parts are usually equal in difficulty and share melodic interest. |
He himself was, naturally, primo tenore, being assisted by the younger Crivelli as the secondo. |