In the 1972 John Wayne movie 'The Cowboys' the character 'Slim' (Robert Carradine) plays a piece of classical music on his guitar. He says it was written by Vivaldi. What piece is he playing?

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In the 1972 John Wayne movie 'The Cowboys' the character 'Slim' (Robert Carradine) plays a piece of classical music on his guitar. He says it was written by Vivaldi. What piece is he playing?

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Last updated Dec 24 2016.

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The Largo from the Guitar Concerto in D:

http://www.soundtrackinfo.com/OST/cowboys/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gTqIL9rNGhc

classicalarchives.com/movies/movie1.html#C nolonger exists

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Jun 05 2007, 8:28 AM

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Correct. It is sometimes referred to as a Concerto for Mandolin as in:

RV 93: Concerto in D Major for Mandolin, Strings, & Harpsichord Part II: Largo

Jun 08 2007, 6:36 AM

In the 1972 John Wayne movie 'The Cowboys' the character 'Slim' (Robert Carradine) plays a piece of classical music on his guitar. He says it was written by Vivaldi. What piece is he playing?

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