Twelve Concertos, Opus 7 (Vivaldi)
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Antonio Vivaldi
Antonio Vivaldi
Antonio Lucio Vivaldi , nicknamed because of his red hair, was an Italian Baroque composer, priest, and virtuoso violinist, born in Venice. Vivaldi is recognized as one of the greatest Baroque composers, and his influence during his lifetime was widespread over Europe...

 wrote a set of concerto
Concerto
A concerto is a musical work usually composed in three parts or movements, in which one solo instrument is accompanied by an orchestra.The etymology is uncertain, but the word seems to have originated from the conjunction of the two Latin words...

s, Op.
Opus number
An Opus number , pl. opera and opuses, abbreviated, sing. Op. and pl. Opp. refers to a number generally assigned by composers to an individual composition or set of compositions on publication, to help identify their works...

 7
, in 1716-1717. Ten of them were for violin
Violin
The violin is a string instrument, usually with four strings tuned in perfect fifths. It is the smallest, highest-pitched member of the violin family of string instruments, which includes the viola and cello....

 solo, and the other two were for oboe
Oboe
The oboe is a double reed musical instrument of the woodwind family. In English, prior to 1770, the instrument was called "hautbois" , "hoboy", or "French hoboy". The spelling "oboe" was adopted into English ca...

 solo.
  • Concerto No. 1 for oboe, strings, and basso continuo in B-flat major, RV
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     465
Allegro
Adagio
Allegro
  • Concerto No. 2 for violin, strings and basso continuo in C major, RV
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     188
Allegro
Largo
Allegro
  • Concerto No. 3 for violin, strings and basso continuo in G minor, RV
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     326
Allegro
Grave
Presto
  • Concerto No. 4 for violin, strings and basso continuo in A minor, RV
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     354
Allegro
Adagio
Allegro
  • Concerto No. 5 for violin, strings and basso continuo in F major, RV
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     285a
Allegro
Grave - Adagio (Grave)
Allegro
  • Concerto No. 6 for violin, strings and basso continuo in B-flat major, RV
    Ryom Verzeichnis
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     374
Allegro
Largo
Allegro
  • Concerto No. 7 for oboe, strings and basso continuo in B-flat major, RV
    Ryom Verzeichnis
    The Ryom-Verzeichnis or Répertoire des oeuvres d'Antonio Vivaldi is a catalog of the music of Antonio Vivaldi created by Peter Ryom...

     464
Allegro
Largo
Allegro
  • Concerto No. 8 for violin, strings and basso continuo in G major, RV
    Ryom Verzeichnis
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     299
Allegro assai
Largo, cantabile
Allegro
  • Concerto No. 9 for violin, strings and basso continuo in B-flat major, RV
    Ryom Verzeichnis
    The Ryom-Verzeichnis or Répertoire des oeuvres d'Antonio Vivaldi is a catalog of the music of Antonio Vivaldi created by Peter Ryom...

     373
Allegro
Grave
Alla breve
  • Concerto No. 10 for violin, strings and basso continuo in F major, "Il Ritiro", RV
    Ryom Verzeichnis
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     294a
Allegro
Adagio
Allegro
  • Concerto No. 11 for violin, strings and basso continuo in D major, RV
    Ryom Verzeichnis
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     208a
Allegro
Grave
Allegro
  • Concerto No. 12 for violin, strings and basso continuo in D major, RV
    Ryom Verzeichnis
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    214
Allegro
Grave assai
Allegro
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