Il cimento dell'armonia e dell'inventione, Op.8 (Vivaldi, Antonio)

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Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 12 concertos
First Publication 1725 - Amsterdam: Michel-Charles Le Cène
Genre Categories Concertos; For violin, strings, continuo; Scores featuring the violin; Scores featuring string ensemble; Scores with basso continuo; For strings with soloists and continuo; For piano 4 hands, strings (arr); Scores featuring the piano (arr); Scores featuring the piano 4 hands (arr); Scores featuring string ensemble (arr); For strings with soloists (arr); For piano, strings (arr); For piano (arr); For 1 player (arr)

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For Piano 4 Hands and Strings (Schoonenbeek)

 Violin Concerto in E major, RV 269 'La primavera'
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 Violin Concerto in G minor, RV 315 'L'estate'
#443519 - 5.55MB - 12:07 -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 3495×⇩ - MP3 - Canzona1

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 Violin Concerto in F major, RV 293 'L'autunno'
#443523 - 5.26MB - 11:29 -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 1998×⇩ - MP3 - Canzona1

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 Violin Concerto in F minor, RV 297 'L'inverno'
#443527 - 4.44MB - 9:42 -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 3602×⇩ - MP3 - Canzona1

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For Piano and Strings (Schoonenbeek)

 Violin Concerto in E major, RV 269 'La primavera'
#305169 - 11.03MB - 12:03 -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 7784×⇩ - MP3 - Canzona1

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Canzona1 (2013/11/30)

 Violin Concerto in G minor, RV 315 'L'estate'
#305170 - 7.03MB - 12:18 -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 3987×⇩ - MP3 - Canzona1

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Canzona1 (2013/11/30)

 Violin Concerto in F major, RV 293 'L'autunno'
#305171 - 6.64MB - 11:36 -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 2666×⇩ - MP3 - Canzona1

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 Violin Concerto in F minor, RV 297 'L'inverno'
#305172 - 5.60MB - 9:48 -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 4450×⇩ - MP3 - Canzona1

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Sheet Music

Scores

Complete

 Complete Score (EU)
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Feduol (2024/7/8)

Editor Eleanor Selfridge-Field (b. 1940)
Publisher. Info. 'The Four Seasons' and Other Violin Concertos in Full Score
New York: Dover Publications, 1995.
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Selections: 'The Four Seasons' (Nos.1-4)

 Complete Score (EU)
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Feduol (2024/7/9)

Editor Simon Launchbury (fl. 1982-1984)
Publisher. Info. Vivaldi: Le quattro stagioni
London: Ernst Eulenburg, No.1220-23, 1982. Plates EE 6718-21.
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 Complete Score (EU)
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Feduol (2024/8/2)

Editor Eleanor Selfridge-Field (b. 1940)
Publisher. Info. New York: Dover Publications, 1995.
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Reprinted 'The Four Seasons' Op.8, Nos.1-4
Mineola: Dover Publications, 1999.
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 Complete Score (EU)
#927280 - 12.02MB, 110 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - C*/N*/V* - 164×⇩ - Feduol

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Feduol (2024/8/14)

Editor Paul Everett (b. 1955)
Michael Talbot (b. 1943)
Publisher. Info. Milan: Ricordi, 1996. Plate 137300.
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Parts

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Violin Solo

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Publisher. Info. Amsterdam: Michel-Charles Le Cène, n.d.[1725]. Plates 520-521.
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Orchestra

 Violins I
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⇒ 4 more: Violins II • Violas • Continuo • Continuo

 Violins II
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 Violas
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 Continuo
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 Continuo
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Editor First edition
Publisher. Info. Amsterdam: Michel-Charles Le Cène, n.d.[1725]. Plates 520-521.
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 Violins I
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 Violins II
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 Violas
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 Continuo
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Selections: 'The Four Seasons' (Nos.1-4)

Violin Solo

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Feduol (2024/8/14)

Editor Paul Everett (b. 1955)
Michael Talbot (b. 1943)
Publisher. Info. Milan: Ricordi, 1996. Plate 137301.
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Orchestra

 Violins I (EU)
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 Violins II (EU)
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 Violas (EU)
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Editor Paul Everett (b. 1955)
Michael Talbot (b. 1943)
Publisher. Info. Milan: Ricordi, 1996. Plate 137301.
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Arrangements and Transcriptions

Selections: 'The Four Seasons' (Nos.1-4)

For Piano 4 Hands and Strings (Schoonenbeek)

 1. Violin Concerto in E major, RV 269 'La primavera'
#443511 - 0.73MB, 28 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 26925×⇩ - Canzona1

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 2. Violin Concerto in G minor, RV 315 'L'estate'
#443515 - 0.92MB, 33 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 14236×⇩ - Canzona1

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 3. Violin Concerto in F major, RV 293 'L'autunno'
#443521 - 0.81MB, 37 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 7941×⇩ - Canzona1

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 4. Violin Concerto in F minor, RV 297 'L'inverno'
#443525 - 0.69MB, 32 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 17465×⇩ - Canzona1

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Arranger Kees Schoonenbeek
Publisher. Info. Dieren: Canzona Music.
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For Piano and Strings (Schoonenbeek)

 1. Violin Concerto in E major, RV 269 'La primavera'
#305165 - 0.61MB, 34 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 46723×⇩ - Canzona1

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 2. Violin Concerto in G minor, RV 315 'L'estate'
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 3. Violin Concerto in F major, RV 293 'L'autunno'
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 4. Violin Concerto in F minor, RV 297 'L'inverno'
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Arranger Kees Schoonenbeek
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For Piano (Bird)

 Complete Score
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General Information

Work Title Il cimento dell'armonia e dell'inventione
Alternative. Title
Name Translations Il cimento dell'armonia e dell'inventione, Op. 8; Il cimento dell’ armonia e dell’ inventione; 和声と創意の試み; Спор гармонии с изобретением; 和聲與創意的實驗
Name Aliases La Disputa entre la Armonía y la Invencion; La Disputa entre la Armonia y la Invencion; Il cimento dell'armonia e dell'invenzione; La Disputa entre la Armonia y la Invención; La Disputa entre la Armonía y la Invención; RV 315; RV 269; Il cimento; 和声与创意的实验; Vivaldi opus 8; Trial of harmony and invention; Cimento dell'armonia e dell'invenzione
Authorities WorldCat; Wikipedia; VIAF: 178899324; LCCN: n81147591; GND: 300167849; BNF: 13917288t
Composer Vivaldi, Antonio
Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No. Op.8 ; F. I:22-25 ; RV 269, 315, 293, 297, 253, 180, 242, 332, 236, 362, 210, 178
I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No. None [force assignment]
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 12 concertos:
  1. Violin Concerto in E major, RV 269 'La primavera'
  2. Violin Concerto in G minor, RV 315 'L'estate'
  3. Violin Concerto in F major, RV 293 'L'autunno'
  4. Violin Concerto in F minor, RV 297 'L'inverno'
  5. Violin Concerto in E-flat major, RV 253 'La tempesta di mare'
  6. Violin Concerto in C major, RV 180 'Il piacere'
  7. Violin Concerto in D minor, RV 242
  8. Violin Concerto in G minor, RV 332
  9. Violin Concerto in D minor, RV 236
  10. Violin Concerto in B-flat major, RV 362 'La caccia'
  11. Violin Concerto in D major, RV 210
  12. Violin Concerto in C major, RV 178
First Publication. 1725 - Amsterdam: Michel-Charles Le Cène
Dedication Wenzel Morzin (1676–1737)
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period Baroque
Piece Style Baroque
Instrumentation violin, strings, continuo
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