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    Antonio Vivaldi was an Italian Baroque composer, virtuoso violinist, and priest who was born in 1678 in Venice. He was known for composing over 500 concertos, especially for the violin, as well as operas, sacred choral works, and sacred vocal pieces. Some of his most famous works include The Four Seasons and numerous concertos. Vivaldi was highly innovative in illuminating the form of the concerto and introducing new melodic and harmonic styles. Although his popularity waned after his death, he experienced a revival in the 20th century.

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    Antonio Vivaldi was an Italian Baroque composer, virtuoso violinist, and priest who was born in 1678 in Venice. He was known for composing over 500 concertos, especially for the violin, as well as operas, sacred choral works, and sacred vocal pieces. Some of his most famous works include The Four Seasons and numerous concertos. Vivaldi was highly innovative in illuminating the form of the concerto and introducing new melodic and harmonic styles. Although his popularity waned after his death, he experienced a revival in the 20th century.

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    Antonio Vivaldi was an Italian Baroque composer, virtuoso violinist, and priest who was born in 1678 in Venice. He was known for composing over 500 concertos, especially for the violin, as well as operas, sacred choral works, and sacred vocal pieces. Some of his most famous works include The Four Seasons and numerous concertos. Vivaldi was highly innovative in illuminating the form of the concerto and introducing new melodic and harmonic styles. Although his popularity waned after his death, he experienced a revival in the 20th century.

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    Antonio Vivaldi was an Italian Baroque composer, virtuoso violinist, and priest who was born in 1678 in Venice. He was known for composing over 500 concertos, especially for the violin, as well as operas, sacred choral works, and sacred vocal pieces. Some of his most famous works include The Four Seasons and numerous concertos. Vivaldi was highly innovative in illuminating the form of the concerto and introducing new melodic and harmonic styles. Although his popularity waned after his death, he experienced a revival in the 20th century.

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    Submitted to: Dr.

    Elias Kesrouani
    Submitted by: Gabi Hilani
    Course:Mus 210
    Antonio Vivaldi
    Born Antonio Vivaldi

    - Antonio Vivaldi is an Italian composer and violinist,


    who left a remarkable spot on the form of concerto and
    the style of baroque music.
    Antonio Lucio Vivaldi was born on march 4
    1678 in Venice, Italy. He lived in Vienna and he
    died on July 28, 1741 (aged 63) in Vienna,
    Austria.
    Antonio was the eldest child and his father’s
    name was Giovanni Battista who taught him
    how to play the violin.
    General Information about Vivaldi

    - Antonio was trained to become a priest hood and was named violin
    master
    - At the Ospedale Della Pieta where he worked as a violin teacher and
    he composed most of his work there.
    - His unique red hair gave him the soubriquet Il Prete Rosso.
    -Vivaldi suffered bronchial asthma as he stopped celebrating
    masses. He took his rank as a temporal priest.

    -Vivaldi didn’t get married but he was in a relationship with the


    young Singer Anna Tessieri
    Vivaldi’s accomplishments
    -He claims that he had composed 94 operas but only 50 were detected
    Such as Giustino (1724), Argippo (1730)…

    -He wrote more than 500 concertos. 350 of them are for solo instruments and strings
    Some for violin and others for bassoon, cello, flute, viola d’amore, oboe, lute…

    -50 sacred vocal compositions.

    -Between 1720 and 1730, Vivaldi wrote 6 sonatas for cello and continuo.

    - He was one of the creator of trio sonatas three movement (fast, slow, fast)
    - From the first year at Pieta, he began composing.
    His authoritative set of Concerti appeared for violin
    and string orchestra (opus 3) in 1705,1709 and 1711
    while in 1719 opuses 4,6,7 were released as well as
    one collection of sonata opus 5.
    --In 1713, vivaldi performed his first opera, Ottone in Villa at the
    Garzerie theater in Vicenza.

    --In 1715, he was the leader of 7 composers where he presented


    Nerone fatto Cesare.

    --In 1716, he wrote 2 operas, L’incoronazione di Dario and


    La costanza trionfante degli amori e degli odi
    - In 1717 and 1718, The position as the Maestro di Cappella of the
    court of prince Philip of Hesse-Darmstadt was given to Vivaldi.
    Tito Manlio which is an opera was produced by Vivaldi at this time.

    - In 1721, he presented the postral drama, La Silvia in Milan.


    He performed new styles of operas in ROME, as the Pope Benedict
    XII invited vivaldi to play for him.
    - At this time , Vivaldi was working on the Four Seasons which is
    the most famous Piece. It consists of 4 concerti (spring, Summer,
    Autumn, and winter) of different forms consisting of three
    movements with tempos in the following order: fast-slow-fast ,
    each resembling its respective season.

    - It was performed with an orchestra of : viola as a solo,12 violin,


    4 violas, 3 chellos, double bass, and a harpsichord.
    - Between 1725 and 1728, Vivaldi wrote
    3 operas in less then 3 months which
    were premiered in Venice and Florence
    and he earned great reputation.
    - In these years, op.8 was revealed and 12
    concertos appeared. As well as the four
    seasons, storm at sea, pleasure and the
    hunt.
    Style and Influence
    - Vivaldi’s music was innovate. He illuminated the
    ritualistic and pulsing form of the concerto , in which he
    searched for harmonic contrast and introducing
    new melodies and themes.
    Posthumous Reputation
    - During his life, Vivaldi was known in Europe, but his vogue decreased
    after his death and especially after the end of the baroque period where his concerto
    were completely ignored.

    - But in the 20th century, several instrumentals were behind the revival of Vivaldi’s
    CONCERTOS due to the similarity in styles such as, Fritz Kreisler’s, Olga Rudge,
    Arnold Schering, Louis Kaufman.
    - Bach was highly influenced by Vivaldi. Six of Vivaldi’s
    concerto were transcribed by Bach for solo keyboard, 3
    for organ, and 1 for 4 harpsichords strings. Basso
    continuo based upon the concerto for 4 violins, 2 violas,
    cello and basso continuo.
    The end

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    References:
    https://www.britannica.com/biography/Antonio-Vivaldi
    https://www.notablebiographies.com/Tu-We/Vivaldi-Antonio.html

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