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Antonio Vivaldi

Antonio Vivaldi. b. March 4, 1678– Venice, Italy d. July 28 , 1741—Vienna, . BIO. Nicknamed “ il Prete Rosso ” (the Red Priest) Triple threat: Composer, Priest, and virtuoso Violinist

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Antonio Vivaldi

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  1. Antonio Vivaldi b. March 4, 1678– Venice, Italy d. July 28, 1741—Vienna,

  2. BIO • Nicknamed “ilPreteRosso” (the Red Priest) • Triple threat: Composer, Priest, and virtuoso Violinist • Started his study into the priesthood at age 15 in 1693 and became an ordained man of the vest at age 25 in 1703 • 1703, he also became maestro diviolino (master of the violin) at the PioOspedaledella Pieta (Devout Hospital of Mercy) orphanage in Venice • 1717-1718 he became the Maestro di Cappella of the court of prince Phillip of hesse-Darmstadt of Mantua • Wrote over 500 concertos(230 for violin, 350 for solo and strings), 46 operas, sinfonias, 90 sonatas, and chamber music

  3. OPERAS • Ottone in villa (1713)– Garzerie Theater in Vicenza • Orlando fintopazzo(1714)-- TeatroSant’ Angelo in Venice • NeronefattoCesare(1715)-- music compilation of 7 composers containing 11 arias • Oratorios: Judithatriumphans • La constanzatrionfante • Farnace • Tito Manlio • La Silvia (pastoral drama)

  4. The Four Seasons • Le quattrostagioni(The Four seasons)– a great example of program music • Four violin concertos depicting scenes for each of the four seasons • The Spring concerto is borrowed from Vivaldi’s opera Il Giustino • They were published as the first four concerti in a collection of twelve published by Le Cene (1725) in Amsterdam– ilcimentodell’armonia e dell’inventione, op. 8 (The contest between Harmony and Invention)

  5. Vivaldi’s Gloria • SATB • Very popular, one of the most well-known pieces • There are two known surviving Gloria(s) and the possibility of a third is very high

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