Antonio Vivaldi
Antonio Vivaldi - Italian baroque composer and violinist
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Genres: baroque, church music, classical, concerto, opera, chamber music, sinfonia, sardana
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About Antonio Vivaldi
Antonio Lucio Vivaldi (4 March 1678 – 28 July 1741) was an Italian composer, virtuoso violinist, impresario of Baroque music, and Roman Catholic priest. He is regarded as one of the leading Baroque composers, with a significant influence across Europe during his lifetime. Vivaldi contributed to developments in orchestration, violin technique, and programmatic music. He played a key role in consolidating the concerto form, particularly the solo concerto, into a widely recognised musical idiom. Vivaldi composed numerous instrumental concertos for violin and other instruments, sacred choral works, and more than fifty operas. His best-known work is a set of violin concertos called "The Four Seasons." Many of his compositions were created for the all-female music ensemble of the Ospedale della Pietà, an institution for abandoned children. He began studying for the Catholic priesthood at the age of 15 and was ordained at 25, but was later dispensed from saying public Masses due to health issues. Vivaldi achieved some success with elaborate opera productions in Venice, Mantua, and Vienna. After meeting Emperor Charles VI, Vivaldi moved to Vienna seeking royal patronage. However, the Emperor died shortly after his arrival, and Vivaldi died in poverty less than a year later. Vivaldi’s music experienced a decline in reputation for nearly two centuries but underwent a revival in the early 20th century, accompanied by extensive scholarly research. Many of his works, once thought lost, have been rediscovered, including some as recently as 2015. His music remains popular and is frequently performed worldwide.
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Antonio Vivaldi — Top 30 songs of 985
| Artist | Song title | Like / Dislike | |
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| Antonio Vivaldi | Concerto g-moll op. 8 Nr.8 | ||
| Antonio Vivaldi | Der Herbst aus "Die vier Jahreszeiten" | ||
| Antonio Vivaldi | Flöödikontsert F-duur "Torm merel" II Largo - Michala Petri (plokkflööt), Academy of St.Martin-in-the-Fields / Dirigent Iona Brown | ||
| Antonio Vivaldi | Kitarrikontsert, I osa - Capella Istropolitana / Dirigent Richard Edlinger | ||
| Antonio Vivaldi | Tšellokontsert d-moll RV-406: III Menuett - Mstislav Rostropovtiš (tšello), Püha Pauli Kammerorkester / Dirigent Hugh Wolff | ||
| Antonio Vivaldi | The 4 Seasons: Summer | ||
| Antonio Vivaldi | Flötenkonzert in D-Dur "Il Cardellino" | ||
| Antonio Vivaldi | Violin Concerto No.07 in D minor Opus 08 (RV258) | ||
| Antonio Vivaldi | Bassoon Concerto in F major RV 491: 3. (Allegro) | ||
| Antonio Vivaldi | Cello Concerto RV 421 (cello Paolo Antonio Testore, 1740) | ||
| Antonio Vivaldi | Cello Concerto d-moll RV 405: 3. Allegro (violoncelle piccolo) | ||
| Antonio Vivaldi | Cello Concerto in A minor RV 419 | ||
| Antonio Vivaldi | Cello Concerto in C minor RV 401 | ||
| Antonio Vivaldi | Cello Concerto in D major RV 404 (cello Ferdinando Gagliano, Napoli, 1781) | ||
| Antonio Vivaldi | Chamber Concerto, for recorder, oboe, bassoon & continuo in G minor RV 103: I. Allegro ma cantabile | ||
| Antonio Vivaldi | Chamber Concerto, for recorder, violin, bassoon or cello & continuo in D major RV 92: 3. Allegro | ||
| Antonio Vivaldi | Concerto 'per Sua Altezza Reale di Sassonia' RV 576 | ||
| Antonio Vivaldi | Concerto for 2 Trumpets, Strings and b.c. in C major RV 537 | ||
| Antonio Vivaldi | Concerto for 2 Violins & Cello in D minor RV 565 | ||
| Antonio Vivaldi | Concerto for Flute, Oboe, Bassoon and Basso Continuo in G minor RV 103: I. Allegro ma cantabile | ||
| Antonio Vivaldi | Concerto for Viola d'amore in A minor RV 397 (viola d'amore Hans Andreas Dörfler, Klingenthal, 1725) | ||
| Antonio Vivaldi | Concerto for Violin, Organ, Strings & b.c. RV 775 (Oratorio di San Francesco Poverino, Firenze) | ||
| Antonio Vivaldi | Concerto for recorder, oboe, bassoon and continuo in G minor RV 103 | ||
| Antonio Vivaldi | Concerto for strings & continuo in G minor RV 157 | ||
| Antonio Vivaldi | Concerto per 2 Violini in B flat major RV 529 | ||
| Antonio Vivaldi | Concerto per 2 Violini in D major RV 513 | ||
| Antonio Vivaldi | Concerto per fagotto in C minor RV 480: 3. Allegro | ||
| Antonio Vivaldi | Concerto per fagotto in D minor RV 481: I. Allegro | ||
| Antonio Vivaldi | Concerto per fagotto in F major RV 486: I. Allegro non molto | ||
| Antonio Vivaldi | Double Concerto "Il Proteo, o sia Il mondo al rovescio": I. Allegro for violin, cello, strings & b.c. in F major, RV 544 |