Antonio Vivaldi

Date of birth

04 Mar 1678

353 years ago at Venice, Republic of Venice [now Italy]

Also Known As

Antonio Lucio Vivaldi
Il Prete Rosso
アントニオ・ルーチョ・ヴィヴァルディ
Антонио Лучо Вивальди

Antonio Lucio Vivaldi (4 March 1678 – 28 July 1741) was an Italian composer, virtuoso violinist and impresario of Baroque music. Regarded as one of the greatest Baroque composers, Vivaldi's influence during his lifetime was widespread across Europe, giving origin to many imitators and admirers. He pioneered many developments in orchestration, violin technique and programmatic music.

Biography

He consolidated the emerging concerto form, especially the solo concerto, into a widely accepted and followed idiom.

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