Der italienische Komponist G. B. Vitali erlangte mit seinen Instrumentalkompositionen besonderen Ruhm. Opus 5, das 1669 in Bologna gedruckt wurde, gehört zu seinen Frühwerken. ###>The Italian composer G. B. Vitali was renowned in his time particularly for his instrumental compositions. Opus 5, which was printed in Bologna in 1669, belongs to his earlier works.