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Antonio Vivaldi – Famous Works

Vivaldi handwritten music manuscript with corrections and notation
An original Vivaldi manuscript showing revisions and compositional markings.

Antonio Vivaldi (1678 - 1743) was one of the most influential composers of the Baroque era, playing a decisive role in shaping the concerto as a musical form. His music is characterized by rhythmic vitality, structural clarity, and inventive use of harmony and contrast.

His vast output includes hundreds of concertos, operas, and sacred works, with violin concertos forming the core of his production and exerting a lasting influence on European instrumental music.

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Operas

  • Ottone in villa, RV 729
  • Orlando finto pazzo, RV 727
  • Orlando furioso, RV 728
  • La verità in cimento, RV 739
  • Griselda, RV 718
  • La fida ninfa, RV 714
  • Il Giustino, RV 717
  • Dorilla in Tempe, RV 709
  • L’Olimpiade, RV 725
  • Catone in Utica, RV 705
  • Tamerlano (Bajazet), RV 703
  • La coronazione di Dario, RV 719
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Concertos & Orchestral Works

Opus Collections

  • L’estro armonico, Op. 3 (12 concertos for strings)
  • La stravaganza, Op. 4 (12 violin concertos)
  • Il cimento dell’armonia e dell’inventione, Op. 8
    (includes The Four Seasons)
  • La cetra, Op. 9 (violin concertos)
  • Flute Concertos, Op. 10

Representative Concertos

  • The Four Seasons (Le quattro stagioni), RV 269, 315, 293, 297
  • Bassoon Concertos (approx. 39 works)
  • Oboe Concertos (approx. 20 works)
  • Cello Concertos (approx. 25 works)
  • Concertos for viola d’amore
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Chamber Music

  • Violin Sonatas, Op. 2
  • Violin Sonatas, Op. 5
  • Cello Sonatas
  • Flute Sonatas
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Sacred / Vocal Works

  • Gloria in D major, RV 589
  • Stabat Mater, RV 621
  • Magnificat, RV 610
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🔎 Work Analyses of Antonio Vivaldi on MusiLLection

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