Violin Concerto in A major, RV 340 (Vivaldi, Antonio)

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Copyist Johann Georg Pisendel (1687-1755) Most of this autograph manuscript is in Vivaldi's handwriting; however, his student, Pisendel, has added spurious notations and an ornamentation for the Siciliana movement as insert p. 11a.
Publisher. Info. Holograph manuscript, 1716-17.
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Misc. Notes Sächsische Landesbibliothek, Dresden (D-Dl): Mus.2389-O-43
Schrank II coll.
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Editor Meg Noah
Publisher. Info. Meg Noah, 2024.
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Misc. Notes This autograph manuscript was used for academic study. Mr. Pisendel was a student of Vivaldi. Some of the notes are not on the right staff for the instruments, and Mr. Pisendel added ornamented versions in empty measures. As such, it is not suitable for practice or performance.
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For Violin and Piano (Landshoff)
Arranger Ludwig Landshoff (1874-1941), continuo realization
Publisher. Info. Leipzig: C.F. Peters, Ed.4207, 1935. Plate 11257
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For Flute and Piano (Noah)
Arranger Meg Noah
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Misc. Notes This arrangement preserves the quirkiness of the combined efforts of Mr. Pisendel and Vivaldi. The full copy/transcription is already shared in the Scores tab, and includes the music XML from those copies of the entire manuscript. This submission is a piano reduction, which can work well for violin, flute, piccolo, oboe, etc. for this piece. The arrangement for the soloist is for a flute player, with, hopefully, acceptable modifications to allow the player a chance to breath.
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For Violin and Piano (Noah)
Arranger Meg Noah
Publisher. Info. Meg Noah, 2025.
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Misc. Notes This arrangement preserves the quirkiness of the combined efforts of Mr. Pisendel and Vivaldi. The full copy/transcription is already shared in the Scores tab, and includes the music XML from those copies of the entire manuscript. This submission is a piano reduction for this violin arrangement. The arrangement for the soloist is for a violin player, as Vivaldi originally composed it, and includes Pisendel's passagli, ossai, and diminutions for the Siciliana movement.
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General Information

Work Title Violin Concerto in A Major
Alternative. Title
Name Translations Violin Concerto in A major (RV 340)
Authorities WorldCat; VIAF: 186315967; LCCN: n84105551
Composer Vivaldi, Antonio
Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No. RV 340
Internal Reference NumberInternal Ref. No. IAV 372
Key A major
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 3 movements:
  1. Allegro
  2. [No tempo]
  3. Allegro
Dedication Johann Georg Pisendel (1687–1755)
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period Baroque
Piece Style Baroque
Instrumentation violin, strings, continuo

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Citing References:

  1. Lockey, Nicholas Scott. "Second Thoughts, Embellishments and an Orphaned Fragment: Vivaldi’s and Pisendel’s Contributions to the Dresden Score of RV 340." Studi vivaldiani 10 (2010): 125-142.
  2. Javier Lupiáñez. New Discoveries of Vivaldi in Dresden, Master Diss., Royal Conservatory of The Hague, 2015. p. 13
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