Composer
Antonio Vivaldi
Italian composer and violinist (1678-1741)
1678–1741
1,791 works in the index
- Era
- Baroque
- Nationality
- Republic of Venice
- Born in
- Venice
Vivaldi started playing the violin in his early years. He started studying to become a priest when he was 15 and was ordained in 1703 at the age of 25. In September 1703 Vivaldi became a violin teacher at an orphanage where he started writing concertos and sacred vocal music for the oprhans. Later on he became responsible for all the musical activity of the institution.
Around 1717 Vivaldi was offered a new position as Maestro di Cappella (in charge of music in a chapel) of the governor of Mantua. During this period Vivaldi wrote his famous four violin concertos the Four seasons.
Catalogue
Works page 19 of 38
Sonata Op. 2 No. 8 G Major
Concerto C Major BWV 594 - Organ
Trio Sonata in B-flat major, Op. 1/10 RV 78
Concerto Grosso in A Minor - Score and Parts
Sonata C Major RV754
The Four Seasons, no. 2: Summer - Solo Violin
Sonata Op. 2 No. 1 g minor
Sonata Op. 2 No. 2 A Major - Violin
Sonata Op. 2 No. 4 F Major - Cello
Sonata Op. 2 No. 6 C Major - Score
Sonata Op. 2 No. 9 e minor - Violin
Sonata Op. 2 No.10 f minor - Cello
Sonata Op. 2 No.12 a minor - Score
Concerto Op.10 No. 6 RV 437 - Flute
Concerto Op.10 No.3 RV 428 - Il Cardellino - Score
Concerto Op. 3 No.11 RV 565 d minor - Violin 2
Concerto Op. 10 No. 2 g minor - La notte - Flute
Triosonate c minor RV 83 - Cello Solo
Introduction and Gavotta - Clarinet in B-flat
Concerto Grosso in A Minor - Bassoon
Potens In Terra - Tuba 1
Violin Concerto in A Minor - Bass - Bass
Sonata d minor Op. 2 No. 3 RV14 - Violin
Sonata F Major Op. 2 No. 4 RV20 - Score
Sonata g minor - Violin
Sonata No. 3 G Major - Score
Concerto D Major - Guitar 3
Cadenza Concerto RV208 Grosso Mogul 1st and 3rd movement - Notes
Concerto in G Minor - from "L'Estro Armonico" - Op. 3/2 - Viola 1
Violin Concerto in G Major - from "L'Estro Armonico" - Op. 3/3 - Violin 3
Concerto in E Minor - from "L'Estro Armonico" - Op. 3/4 - Cello
Concerto in E Minor - from "L'Estro Armonico" - Op. 3/4 - Viola 2
Sonata No. 6 A Major - Violin
The Four Seasons, No. 3: Autumn - Movement 1
The Four Seasons, No. 4: Winter - Movement 2
The Four Seasons, No. 3: Autumn - Violin 1
Flute Concerto in F Major, Op. 10, No. 1 - Violin 1
Flute Concerto in F Major, Op. 10, No. 5 - Violin 2
Flute Concerto in G Major, Op. 10, No. 6 - Violin 1
Flute Concerto in G Major, Op. 10, No. 4 - Violin 2
Concerto in D Minor - Bass - Bass
The Four Seasons, No. 2: Summer - Movement 3
Concerto in G Minor - from "L'Estro Armonico" - Op. 3/2 - Violin 1
Largo from "Winter - The Four Seasons" - Euphonium
Concerto in D Major, from "L'Estro Armonico", Op. 3, No. 1 - Violin 4
Flute Concerto in D Major , op. 10, no. 3 - Score and Parts
Spring from "The Four Seasons" - Trombone
Allegro - Score
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