Bettina Hoffmann
Catalogue of Solo and Chamber Music for Viola da Gamba
author
Vivaldi, Antonio
1678-1741
work information
Con[cer]:to Con molti Istrom[ent]i in C major, RV 555 for oboe, 2 recorders, 2 chalumeaux, 3 violins, 2 violins in tromba marina, 2 viole inglesi, 2 violoncelli, 2 harpsichords, strings and basso continuo.
manuscript
scoring
ob + 2 rec + 2 chal + 5 vl + 2 vs + 2 vcl + 2 clav + str + bc
where
source
I-Tn Giordano 34, cc. 115r-132v.
online copy
modern edition(s)
Ricordi, SPES
further information
notes
Vivaldi used the term viola all’inglese to designate an instrument tuned like a viola da gamba. The two viola all’inglese in this concerto are of soprano or sopranino size.
bibliography
Bettina Hoffmann, introduzione a Antonio Vivaldi, opere per viola all’inglese, Firenze, S.P.E.S., 2006
Bettina Hoffmann, I bassi d'arco di Antonio Vivaldi. Violoncello, contrabbasso e viola da gamba al suo tempo e nelle sue opere, Firenze, Olschki, 2020
