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Antonio Vivaldi

Antonio Vivaldi. Anna Mitchell. history. Born in Venice on March 4, 1687 Parents: Giovanni Battista and Camilla Calicchio Learned to play violin at an early age Began studying to become a priest at age 15 Ordained a priest at age 25

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Antonio Vivaldi

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  1. Antonio Vivaldi Anna Mitchell

  2. history • Born in Venice on March 4, 1687 • Parents: Giovanni Battista and Camilla Calicchio • Learned to play violin at an early age • Began studying to become a priest at age 15 • Ordained a priest at age 25 • No longer participated in Mass due to a “tightness in the chest” Photo courtesy of Google Images

  3. Vivaldi’s Early career: Ospedale della Pietà • Started working at the Ospedale della Pietàat age 25 as the maestro di violino(master of violins) • He composed over 60 works for his talented pupils • Was employed by the Ospedale della Pietàfor most of hi working life • Remained there until 1718 Photo courtesy of Google Images

  4. Vivaldi’s Peak • Vivaldi became the Maestro di Cappella in the court of prince Philip of Hesse-Darmstadt from 1718-1721 • Produced several opera during this time, includingTito Manlio Photo courtesy of Google Images

  5. Vivaldi’s peak • Vivaldi received many commissions from Europe's elite • Wrote the wedding cantata Gloria e Imeneofor the marriage of Louis XV • Emperor Charles VI gave him the title of knight, a gold metal, and invited him to Vienna • In 1730 he travelled to Vienna and Prague with his father, where his opera Farnace was presented

  6. Vivaldi’s decline • Later in life Vivaldi was financially troubled • The changing tastes in music caused his music to fall out of popularity • He sold many of his manuscripts to finance a migration to Vienna • It is widely believed that he migrated to Vienna to take up residence in the imperial court of Emperor Charles VI Photo courtesy of Google Images

  7. Vivaldi’s Death • Charles VI died shortly after Vivaldi’s arrival in Vienna • Without a steady flow of income, Vivaldi soon became impoverished • Died of the night of July 27, 1741 at age 63 Photo courtesy of Google Images

  8. Vivaldi’s life work • Vivaldi’s music was innovative • Brightened the formal and rhythmic structure of the concerto • Looked for harmonic contrasts and innovative melodies and themes • Many of his works are “flamboyantly, almost playfully, exuberant” • Influence famous composer Johann Sebastian Bach • Vivaldi wrote more than 500 other concertos, as well as about 46 operas; Vivaldi composed a large body of sacred choral music, and about 90 sonatas and chamber music Photo courtesy of Google IImages

  9. The four seasons • The Four Seasons (Le quattro stagioni) is Vivaldi’s best-known work • Published in 1725 as part of the twelve concerti called Il cimento dell'armonia e dell'inventione (The Contest Between Harmony and Invention) • The first for concertos are The Four Seasons • Each concerto represents a season • The texture of each concerto is varied as each one is meant to embody it’s respective season • Each concerto has three movements in the distinct fast-slow-fast form

  10. The Four seasons: sonnets • The four concertos were written to accompany four sonnets • Many speculate that Vivaldi wrote the sonnets himself, as each sonnet is broken into three distinct part that correspond nicely to to movements of each concerto • The sonnets are meant to depict the allusions the composition is trying to portray Photo courtesy of Google Images

  11. A listening guide to the four seasons concerto No. 3: Autumn in f minor Movement I – Allegro • RITORNELLO – “The country folk celebrate the good harvest with dances and joyful songs.” • SOLO VIOLIN passage. • RITORNELLO • Exchange between “drunken” SOLO VIOLIN and other intoxicated individuals. • RITORNELLO • More drunken bragging. • RITORNELLO • The party-goers, “having consumed much wine, begin to nod out.” • RITORNELLO

  12. A listening guide to the four seasons concerto No. 3: Autumn in f minor Movement II – Adagio molto • “Thus, eventually everyone ceases to sing and dance to the tunes of gentleness and pleasure, and the season invites many to slumber.”

  13. A listening guide to the four seasons concerto No. 3: Autumn in f minor Movement III – Allegro • RITORNELLO – “The hunter goes forth at daybreak with horns, guns and ferocious dogs!” • SOLO VIOLIN plays HUNTING HORN calls. • RITORNELLO • SOLO VIOLIN – More HORN calls. • RITORNELLO • “The animal flees and the hunters follow its tracks; frightened by the noise of the guns and dogs, the animal tries to escape!” • RITORNELLO – Hunt music and fleeing music alternate. • “Exhausted from the chase, the animal is caught and dies.” • RITORNELLO

  14. Photo courtesy of Google Images

  15. Works cited/references • http://www.baroquemusic.org/bqxvivaldi.html • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antonio_Vivaldi • http://www.classicalarchives.com/vivaldi.html • http://www.classicalnotes.net/classics/vivaldi.html • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GRxofEmo3HA

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