Twelve Concertos, Op. 7 (Vivaldi)

Twelve Concertos, Op. 7

A set of twelve concertos was published by Estienne Roger in 1716-1717 under Antonio Vivaldi's name, as his Opus 7. They were in two volumes, each containing concertos numbered 1-6. Of the set, ten were for violin solo; the other two were for oboe solo (Nos. 1 & 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-flat major for oboe, RV Anh. 143 (formerly RV 465); No. 7 in B-flat major for oboe, RV Anh. 142 (formerly RV 464); and No. 9 in B-flat major for violin, RV Anh. 153 (formerly RV 373).

• Concerto No. 1 for oboe, strings, and basso continuo in B-flat major, RV Anh. 143 (inauthentic)

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• Concerto No. 2 for violin, strings and basso continuo in C major, RV 188

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• Concerto No. 3 for violin, strings and basso continuo in G minor, RV 326

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• Concerto No. 4 for violin, strings and basso continuo in A minor, RV 354

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• Concerto No. 5 for violin, strings and basso continuo in F major, RV 285a

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• Concerto No. 6 for violin, strings and basso continuo in B-flat major, RV 374

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• Concerto No. 7 for oboe, strings and basso continuo in B-flat major, RV Anh. 142 (inauthentic)

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• Concerto No. 8 for violin, strings and basso continuo in G major, RV 299

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• Concerto No. 9 for violin, strings and basso continuo in B-flat major, RV Anh. 153 (inauthentic)

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• Concerto No. 10 for violin, strings and basso continuo in F major, "Il Ritiro", RV 294a

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• Concerto No. 11 for violin, strings and basso continuo in D major, RV 208a

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Grave

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• Concerto No. 12 for violin, strings and basso continuo in D major, RV 214

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Grave assai

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