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Antonio Vivaldi

Antonio Vivaldi. b. March 4, 1678– Venice, Italy d. July 28 , 1741—Vienna, . BIO. Born in Venice 1678 to father Giovanni Battista, a violinist at St. Mark’s Basilica

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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 • Born in Venice 1678 to father Giovanni Battista, a violinist at St. Mark’s Basilica • Started his studies in 1693 and ordained in the priesthood in March of 1703 where he was nicknamed “ilPreteRosso” (the Red Priest) • 1703, he also became maestro diviolino (master of the violin) at the Ospedaledella Pieta (Devout Hospital of Mercy) orphanage in Venice • He became the maestro di concerti in 1716 and maestro di cappella at the court of prince Phillip of hesse-Darmstadt of Mantua in 1735 • Instrumental Compositions: over 500 concertos and sonatas (230 for violin, 350 for solo and strings), 40 operas, 40 cantatas and motets • Vocal Works: 3 oratorios, 1 complete mass, several mass movements, 30 psalm settings, and 1 Magnificat

  3. MAJOR WORKS • Instrumental: • Four Seasons • Stabat Mater RV621 for alto and strings • Choral/Vocal • Judithatriumphans • Mass movements: 2 settings of the Gloria, a Credo, and a Kyrie • Psalm settings: Laetatus sum, LaudateDominum, and In exitu Israel

  4. Other SACRED WORKS • Beatusvir RV597 (Psalm 112) • Beatusvir RV598 (Psalm 112) • Dixit Dominus RV594 (Psalm 110) • Lauda Jerusalem RV609 (Psalm 148) • Laetatus sum RV607 (Psalm 122) • LaudateDominum RV606 (Psalm 117) • In exitu Israel RV604 (Psalm 114) • Credidi propter RV605 (Psalm 116) • Confitebor RV596 (Psalm 111) • MagnificatRV610a • MagnificatRV610b

  5. 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)

  6. 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)

  7. Vivaldi’s Gloria RV589 • 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 • 12 movements (only 8 are choral movements) • Solo and duet movements for soprano and alto voice parts

  8. Judithatriumphans • One of his three oratorios • The title translates to Judith Triumphant • The oratorio is based on the biblical account of Judith slaying Holofernes but much of the text refers to the 7 year long war between Venice and Turkey ending in 1716 • The entire work was written solely for female voices, so it is thought that this piece was composed to be performed by the Venetian orphanage Vivaldi was associated with.

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