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Antonio Vivaldi

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Did you Know? List of Interesting Facts about Vivaldi
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Interesting Facts about this famous classical Baroque Period Composer are as follows:

  • Fact 1 - Accomplishments and reasons Vivaldi is famous: Classical Composer and musician - he was one of the leading musicians of the Baroque period

  • Fact 2 - Date of Birth: Vivaldi was born on March 4, 1678
  • Fact 3 - Place of Birth: Venice, Italy
  • Fact 4 - Full Name: Antonio Vivaldi
  • Fact 5 - Lifespan: 1678-1741
  • Fact 6 - Name of mother and father: His parents names were Giovanni Battista Vivaldi and Camilla Calicchio.  Antonio Vivaldi was the oldest of 5 surviving children
  • Fact 7 - Family background: Giovanni Battista Vivaldi was a barber before becoming a professional violinist
  • Fact 8 - Childhood and education: His father taught him to play the violin when he was very young and together they toured Venice.
  • Fact 9 - Antonio Vivaldi entered into priesthood in 1693 but withdrew in 1706 claiming ill health but it was believed that he wanted to pursue his musical career
  • Fact 10 - He was appointed as a music teacher at an orphanage
  • Fact 11 - He was appointed as the conductor of the orchestra at Pieta
  • Fact 12 - Vivaldi travelled to various cities in Italy to direct performances of his operas
  • Fact 13 - Vivaldi met the singer Anna Giraud and she moved in to live with him although Vivaldi maintained that she was no more than a housekeeper and good friend
  • Fact 14 - Vivaldi had more than 700 musical works
  • Fact 15 - Vivaldi suffered from asthmatic bronchitis which it is believed was his cause of death
  • Fact 16 - He published his concerto 'The Four Seasons' in 1725
  • Fact 17 - Date of Death: He died on July 28, 1741 in Vienna - was given a pauper's burial
  • Fact 18 - He was nicknamed Il Prete Rosso, meaning 'The Red Priest,'
  • Fact 19 - His music lives on and the musical works of Vivaldi include the following:
    • La Quattro Stagione (The Four Seasons).
      L'Estro Armonico
      La Stravaganza
      Gloria, RV589
      Concerto for Mandolin

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