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Antonio Vivaldi
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| Born | March 4, 1678 Venice |
| Died | July 28, 1741(1741-07-28) (aged 63) Vienna, Austria |
| Occupation | Composer |
Antonio Vivaldi (born Venice, 4 March 1678; died Vienna, 28 July 1741) was an Italiancomposer.[1] He was the most important composer in Italy at the end of the Baroque period.
Vivaldi wrote more than 400 concertos for various instruments, especially for the violin.
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The scores of 21 of his operas, including his first and last, are still intact. His most popular work is the group of four violin concertos called "The Four Seasons".[2] Each concerto describes a season: spring, summer, autumn, and winter.
He is believed to be the inventor of the ritornello form.
Early life
[change | change source]Vivaldi probably was taught to play the violin by his father, who was professional musician.
He trained to be a priest, and because of his red hair, he became known as il Prete
