Twelve Concertos, Op. 7 (Vivaldi)

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Antonio Vivaldi's set of Twelve Concertos, Op. 7 was published by Estienne Roger in 1720.[1] They are in two volumes, each containing concertos numbered 1–6. Of the set, ten are for violin solo; the other two are for oboe solo (Nos. 1 & 7).

Twelve Concertos, Op. 7

The authenticity of some of the works included has long been doubted by scholars. Three are now considered spurious (i.e. not in fact by Vivaldi) for stylistic reasons. They are: No. 1 in B major for oboe, RV Anh. 143 (formerly RV 465);[2] No. 7 in B major for oboe, RV Anh. 142 (formerly RV 464);[3] and No. 9 in B major for violin, RV Anh. 153 (formerly RV 373).

  • Concerto No. 1 for oboe, strings, and basso continuo in B major, RV Anh. 143 (inauthentic)
  1. Allegro
  2. Adagio
  3. Allegro
  • Concerto No. 2 for violin, strings and basso continuo in C major, RV 188
  1. Allegro
  2. Largo
  3. Allegro
  • Concerto No. 3 for violin, strings and basso continuo in G minor, RV 326
  1. Allegro
  2. Grave
  3. Presto
  • Concerto No. 4 for violin, strings and basso continuo in A minor, RV 354
  1. Allegro
  2. Adagio
  3. Allegro
  • Concerto No. 5 for violin, strings and basso continuo in F major, RV 285a
  1. Allegro
  2. Grave - Adagio (Grave)
  3. Allegro
  • Concerto No. 6 for violin, strings and basso continuo in B major, RV 374
  1. Allegro
  2. Largo
  3. Allegro
  • Concerto No. 7 for oboe, strings and basso continuo in B major, RV Anh. 142 (inauthentic)
  1. Allegro
  2. Largo
  3. Allegro
  • Concerto No. 8 for violin, strings and basso continuo in G major, RV 299
  1. Allegro assai
  2. Largo, cantabile
  3. Allegro
  • Concerto No. 9 for violin, strings and basso continuo in B major, RV Anh. 153 (inauthentic)
  1. Allegro
  2. Grave
  3. Alla breve
  • Concerto No. 10 for violin, strings and basso continuo in F major, "Il Ritiro", RV 294a
  1. Allegro
  2. Adagio
  3. Allegro
  • Concerto No. 11 for violin, strings and basso continuo in D major, RV 208a
  1. Allegro
  2. Grave
  3. Allegro
  • Concerto No. 12 for violin, strings and basso continuo in D major, RV 214
  1. Allegro
  2. Grave assai
  3. Allegro

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