La cetra (Vivaldi)

9, is a set of twelve violin concertos by Antonio Vivaldi, published in 1727.

All of them are for violin solo, strings, and basso continuo, except No.

The set was named after the cetra, a lyre-like instrument, and was dedicated to Emperor Charles VI.

[1] La cetra is also the title given to another set of twelve violin concertos by Vivaldi which was never published.

Like the published set, it was dedicated to Emperor Charles.