Works With Opus Number
The following is a list of compositions by Vivaldi that were published during his lifetime and assigned an opus number.
| Opus | Work | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 sonatas for two violins and basso continuo | 1705 |
| 2 | 12 sonatas for violin and basso continuo | 1709 |
| 3 | L'estro Armonico (Harmonic Inspiration), 12 concertos for various combinations, of which the best known are No. 6 in A minor for violin, No. 8 in A minor for two violins and No. 10 in B minor for four violins | 1711 |
| 4 | La stravaganza (The Extravagance), 12 violin concertos | 1714 c. 1714 |
| 5 | Four sonatas for violin and two sonatas for two violins and basso continuo | 1716 |
| 6 | Six violin concertos | 1716–1721 |
| 7 | 12 concertos, two for oboe (No. 1 in B-flat major and No. 7 in B-flat minor) and 10 for violin | 1716–1717 |
| 8 | Il cimento dell'armonia e dell'inventione (The Contest between Harmony and Invention), 12 violin concertos, which include the first four concertos known as Le quattro stagioni (The Four Seasons) | 1723 |
| 9 | La cetra (The Lyre), 12 violin concertos, all for solo violin except for No. 9 in B-flat major which is for two violins | 1727 |
| 10 | Six flute concertos (a second version for recorder was printed in Venice) | 1728 c. 1728 |
| 11 | Five violin concertos, one oboe concerto, the second in E minor, RV 277, being known as Il favorito (The Favorite) | 1729 |
| 12 | Five violin concertos and one without solo | 1729 |
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