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How did antonio vivaldi die9/27/2023 ![]() ![]() However he suffered from what is thought to have been asthma, and because of this he was not required to fulfil the normal duties of a priest. Like his father and other members of his family, Vivaldi had red hair and, when he was ordained into the priesthood at the age of 25, he was given the nickname "The Red Priest" (Il Preto Rosso) for this reason. The violin was to be a key instrument for Vivaldi as both performer and composer. Mark's Cathedral, and taught the young Antonio to play the violin at a young age. His father was a musician in the prestigious St. He was born in Venice at the time when the city was the capital of an independent state called the Republic of Venice. for 2 vn., 2 vc., 2 mandolins, 2 ob., 2 hn., 2 tpt., etc.Alongside Bach and Handel, Vivaldi is one of the most famous and celebrated of composers from the Baroque Period. and sinfonias for vn., orch., and basso continuo 7 concs. (fl., ob., recorders, vns., bn., etc.) and basso continuo over 60 concs., sinfonias, and sonatas for str. output is so vast that it can only be summarized: 10 sonatas, vc., basso continuo 28 sonatas, vn., basso continuo 4 sonatas, fl., basso continuo sonatas, 2 vn., basso continuo concs. or vn., and basso continuo (1737, doubtful authenticity). ![]() and 1 without solo (1729) Op.13, Il pastor fido (The Faithful Shepherd), 6 sonatas for musette, viella, recorder, ob. concs., the first 4, in E, G minor, F, and F minor being known as The Four Seasons (Le quattro stagioni) (1725) Op.9, La cetra (The lyre), 11 vn. (1716–21) Op.8, Il cimento dell' armonia e dell' inventione (The Contest between Harmony and Invention), 12 vn. and vc., etc.) (1711) Op.4, La stravaganza (The extraordinary), 12 vn. and basso continuo (1709) Op.3, L'estro armonico (Harmonic inspiration), 12 concs. and basso continuo (1705) Op.2, 12 sonatas for vn. There have been several catalogues of his work, the most recent (Leipzig 1974) by Peter Ryom (works are numbered with the prefix RV = Ryom‐Verzeichnis). as a solo instr., and he displayed a keen interest in the use of unusual instr.: it is the infinite variety and invention of his work that has made it so beloved 300 years after his birth. No composer did more to establish the vc. Once regarded merely as the composer of works for str., his genius as an opera composer is now recognized (he said he wrote 94, but fewer than 50 are extant) as well as the Venetian splendour of his church mus. fell out of favour for many years, but the 20th cent., in particular since the revival of interest in authentic methods of performing baroque mus., has seen it re‐est. In 1741 he decided to leave Venice for Vienna, presumably in search of some court appointment, but died there, being buried in a pauper's grave.Īmong contemporaries who appreciated Vivaldi was J. Despite intermittent disputes over the years, Vivaldi was still maestro at the Pietà and was still writing cantatas for perf. centenary celebrations-his reputation stood higher in Fr., Holland, and Eng. In 1738, visited Amsterdam, where his mus. of a new Vivaldi opera at Ferrara was forbidden by papal authorities on ground that Vivaldi was a priest who did not say Mass and had a relationship with a woman singer. In 1734 first collaborated with librettist Goldoni (1709–93). By this time, Vivaldi was known and admired throughout Europe. Le quattro stagioni (The Four Seasons), was pubd. Between 17, wrote operas for Mantua, Vicenza, Milan, and Rome. Spent 3 years in service of Landgrave of Hesse‐Darmstadt in Mantua, probably 1719–21. Was also operatic impresario in Venice and cond. Vicenza 1713 first Venetian opera, Orlando finto pazzo, 1714. at orphanage (Ospedale della Pietà) from 1703 and gave recitals. ![]() ![]() Entered church, becoming priest 1703, though after 2 years never said Mass because of congenital chest complaint. ![]()
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