Form Analysis of Antonio Vivaldi's Rv 103 Concerto in G Minor for Flute, Oboe, and Bassoon

Abstract

Antonio Vivaldi, one of the most important composers of the Baroque period, is known as the 'Father of the Concerto' with more than 400 concertos that he composed for various instruments. He developed and perfected the three-movement structure concerto. He wrote concertos for many instruments such as violin, cello, flute, oboe, bassoon and mandolin, viola d'amore, and lavta, and even left works rendered by many musicians today with the concertos which he wrote by combining different instruments. Vivaldi who knows instruments very well,  took his place in the history of music as one of the first impressionist composers, by naming some of his works and instruments according to their characteristic features (The Four Seasons, The Goldfinch, The Night, La Tempesta di Mare, The Suspicion, etc.). Vivaldi composed his Concerto RV 103 in G minor for flute, oboe, and bassoon. This study, after briefly giving information about Vivaldi, it is aimed to create a source for the performers with the form analysis of this qualified and important work