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Antonio Lucio Vivaldi (1678 – 1741) was an Italian Baroque composer, priest, and virtuoso violinist known mainly for composing instrumental concertos, sacred choral works, and over 40 operas.
Many of his compositions were written for the female music ensemble of a home for abandoned children where he worked. Although he moved to Vienna hoping for preferment from Emperor Charles VI, Charles died and Vivaldi died a pauper.
Though well received during his lifetime, his music later declined in popularity until its revival in the 20th century.Source: Wikipedia |
The Baroque music era extends from approximately 1600 to 1750, falling between the Renaissance and Classical music eras. Baroque music forms a major portion of the classical music canon. Prominent Baroque composers include Bach, Handel, Scarlatti, and Vivaldi. The baroque period saw the development of functional tonality. Composers and performers used more elaborate musical ornamentation, made changes in musical notation, and developed new instrumental techniques. Baroque music expanded the size, range, and complexity of instrumental performance, and established opera as a musical genre. Many Baroque musical terms and concepts are still in use today. Source: Wikipedia |
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