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Antonio Lucio Vivaldi [n 2] (4 March 1678 – 28 July 1741) was an Italian composer, virtuoso violinist and impresario of Baroque music. [4] Along with Johann Sebastian Bach and George Frideric Handel, Vivaldi ranks amongst the greatest Baroque composers and his influence during his lifetime was widespread across Europe, giving origin to many imitators and admirers.
The eleven concertino instruments are: two recorders, two chalumeaux, two mandolins, two theorbos, two violins a tromba marina, [1] and a cello. (The phrase "a tromba marina" instructs the violinists to imitate the sound of a marine trumpet by placing a foil under the board.) The orchestral ripieno consists of: strings and basso continuo. [1]
L'estro armonico is a set of 12 concertos for string instruments. In the 1711 first publication each concerto was printed in eight parts: [1] [2] Four violin parts; Two viola parts
Antonio Vivaldi (engraving by François Morellon de La Cave, from Michel-Charles Le Cène's edition of Vivaldi's Op. 8, 1725). The Four Seasons (Italian: Le quattro stagioni) is a group of four violin concerti by Italian composer Antonio Vivaldi, each of which gives musical expression to a season of the year.
Six Violin Concertos, Op. 6 (Vivaldi) Six Violin Concertos, Op. 12 (Vivaldi) La stravaganza; T. Twelve Concertos, Op. 7 (Vivaldi)
Antonio Vivaldi wrote a set of concerti for violin, strings and continuo, Op. 12, in 1729.. Concerto No. 1 in G minor, RV 317; Allegro Largo Allegro. Concerto No. 2 in D minor, RV 244
Antonio Vivaldi. The Concerto in C major, RV 559, is a concerto grosso by the Italian composer Antonio Vivaldi, completed in 1740. The concerto's instrumentation is for two oboes, two clarinets, string section and harpsichord. It is one of two of Vivaldi's concerti grossi for this instrumentation, the other being RV 560. [1] The movements are ...
Vivaldi. The Lute Concerto in D major, RV 93, is one of four works featuring the solo lute, 2 violins, and basso continuo written by Antonio Vivaldi.Vivaldi wrote the piece in 1730-1731, a period in which he wrote two of his other works featuring the lute: the trios for violin and lute in G minor and C major.