Concerto in C major RV 446
Authenticity disputed
by Antonio Vivaldi
Piano - Sheet Music

Oboe, piano (original scoring: ob,str,bc)

SKU: BR.MR-2294

Authenticity disputed. Composed by Antonio Vivaldi. Edited by Sandro Caldini. Arranged by Fulvio (KlA) Caldini. Solo instruments; stapled. Musica Rara.

Vivaldi or not? Of course, this need not dampen the interest in the present C-major Concerto RV 446.

Baroque period. Piano reduction. 20 pages. Breitkopf and Haertel #MR 2294. Published by Breitkopf and Haertel (BR.MR-2294).

ISBN 9790004488416. 9 x 12 inches.

When this edition first appeared, Vivaldi's authorship was not yet considered certain. The editor and publisher wished the clock could have been turned back about 300 years to remove all doubt by peering over Vivaldi's shoulder at his writing desk. Proof has finally arrived in the new Ryom catalogue (published in 2018 by Breitkopf & Hartel): RV 446 was in fact composed by Vivaldi. This transient confusion has not, though, effected interest in the present C major concerto RV 446. With Fulvio Caldini's carefully prepared piano score, this work is a rewarding addition to the chamber and teaching repertoires.

Vivaldi or not? Vivaldi's authorship is now ascertained.