The outer Allegro movements are tumultuous and fiery, with a strutting syncopation and rushing melodies.
The fiery Concerto for Strings in G minor, RV 156, is a full concerto with no featured soloists. He also composed concertos for cello, viola d’amore, flute, oboe, bassoon, and groups of solo instruments. His most famous concerto, The Four Seasons, forms part of the collection The Contest of Harmony and Invention, which is one of seven such collections published during his lifetime. He was a prolific writer, having composed around 500 concertos in addition to a number of pieces for the church and the theater. Despite his severe asthma, he went on several taxing journeys starting in 1718 which helped to cement his reputation as one of the preeminent musicians of baroque Europe. In the early 1700s, when most Italian composers were known for their operas, Vivaldi held a unique position, achieving fame as a creator of orchestral works. Concert Notes Vivaldi’s Concerto for Strings in G minor, RV 156
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