The following is a list of compositions by the

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Antonio Vivaldi Antonio Lucio Vivaldi (4 March 1678 – 28 July 1741) was an Italian composer, virtuoso violinist and impresario of Baroque music. Regarded as one of the greatest Baroque composers, Vivaldi's influence during his lifetime was widespread a ...

(1678–1741).

Works with opus number

The following is a list of compositions by Vivaldi that were published during his lifetime and assigned an

opus number In musicology, the opus number is the "work number" that is assigned to a musical composition, or to a set of compositions, to indicate the chronological order of the composer's production. Opus numbers are used to distinguish among compositio ...

. The more comprehensive RV numbering scheme was created in the 1970s.

Fictitious Opus 13

An alleged "Opus 13", ''Il pastor fido'' (''The Faithful Shepherd'') was published in 1737 by Jean-Noël Marchand through a secret agreement with

Nicolas Chédeville Nicolas Chédeville (20 February 1705 – 6 August 1782) was a French composer, musette player and musette maker. Biography Nicolas Chédeville was born in Serez, Normandy; musicians Pierre Chédeville (1694–1725) and Esprit Philippe Chéde ...

to publish a collection of Chédeville's compositions under Vivaldi's name. Chédeville supplied the funding and received the profits, all of which was documented in a

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by Marchand in 1749. The work includes six sonatas for

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, Vielle à roue, recorder, flute, oboe or violin, and basso continuo.

Works by RV number

Most of Vivaldi's works do not have an opus number and so they are referred to by a catalog number such as the

Ryom-Verzeichnis The Ryom-Verzeichnis or Ryom Verzeichnis (both often abbreviated ''RV'') is the standard catalogue of the music of Antonio Vivaldi created by Danish musicologist Peter Ryom. ''Verzeichnis'' is the German word for catalogue. First published in 1973 ...

number.

Concertos, sinfonias, sonatas

Operas

Sacred music

A possible setting, or even settings (considering the many settings of other liturgical text Vivaldi composed) of the '' Miserere'' may have existed, as hinted by the two introductory sets of movements intended for the piece(s), but such composition(s) have been lost

Cantatas

Serenatas and other large vocal works

References

External links

Antonio Vivaldi – Instrumental Works Cross-Reference
A reference guide, cross-listing works by Ryom V Fanna Pincherle Ricordi, and Opus numbers, as well as providing several other helpful lists of Vivaldi's works.
Catalogue of Vivaldi's works

Compositions by Antonio Vivaldi
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Vivaldi Antonio Lucio Vivaldi (4 March 1678 – 28 July 1741) was an Italian composer, virtuoso violinist and impresario of Baroque music. Regarded as one of the greatest Baroque composers, Vivaldi's influence during his lifetime was widespread a ...