Vivaldi, Antonio (1678-1741)
Antonio Vivaldi. Anonimous.
(Public Domain 1723).
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| Alternative first name spellings: Lucio |
| Alias: Il prete rosso (Red priest). |
“Springtime is upon us. The birds celebrate her return with festive song, and murmuring streams are softly caressed by the breezes. Thunderstorms, those heralds of Spring, roar, casting their dark mantle over heaven, then they die away to silence, and the birds take up their charming songs once more.”
GENERAL INFO
| Description: Vivaldi is one of the most important and prolific composers of the Baroque period. He managed to innovate in his music and developed the concert genre to a great extent with harmonic contrasts and new themes. | |
| Sex: Male | Occupation: Composer, Violinist, Concert manager, Teacher and Catholic priest. |
| Place of Birth / Death: Venice, Republic of Venice (Italy) / Vienna, Holy Roman Empire (Austria) | Country Tags: Italy. |
| Periods: 18th Century | Genres: Orchestral music, Chamber music, Instrumental music, Vocal music, Concert, Opera. |
| Styles: Baroque | School / Group: – |
| Instruments: Violin. | Relatives: – |
| Patrons: Marquis Bentivoglio. | Master: Giovanni Battista, Giovanni Legrenzi. |
IN MUSICHESS
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External links
- All Music: Antonio Vivaldi biography: https://www.allmusic.com/artist/antonio-vivaldi-mn0000685058/biography – [26/01/2018].
- Antonio Vivaldi home page: http://www.antoniovivaldi.net/ – [26/01/2018].
- Biografías y vidas. La enciclopedia biográfica en línea: Antonio Vivaldi: https://www.buscabiografias.com/biografia/verDetalle/2546/Antonio%20Vivaldi – [26/01/2018].
- Busca Biografías: Antonio Vivaldi: https://www.buscabiografias.com/biografia/verDetalle/2546/Antonio%20Vivaldi – [26/01/2018].
- Historia universal: Antonio Vivaldi: https://mihistoriauniversal.com/biografia/antonio-vivaldi/ – [26/01/2018].
- Naxos: Antonio Vivaldi: https://www.naxos.com/person/Antonio_Vivaldi/22387.htm – [26/01/2018].
- Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Antonio Vivaldi: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antonio_Vivaldi – [26/01/2018].
- Wikiquote: Antonio Vivaldi: https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Antonio_Vivaldi – [26/01/2018].
- Antonio Vivaldi at Encyclopædia Britannica: https://www.britannica.com/biography/Antonio-Vivaldi – [26/01/2018].
- Antonio Vivaldi Discography at Discogs: https://www.discogs.com/artist/108566-Antonio-Vivaldi – [26/01/2018].
Bibliography
- Bukofzer, Manfred (1947). La música en la época barroca . Nueva York, WW Norton & Co.
- Burkholder, J. Peter. Jay Grout, Donald. Palisca, Claude V. (2015). Historia de la música occidental. Madrid: Alianza música.
- Michels, Ulrich. (1992) Atlas de música, vol. 2. Madrid: Alianza Editorial.
- Onnen, Frank. (1967). Enciclopedia de la música. Madrid: Afrodisio Aguado.
- Robbins Landon, H. C. (1996). Vivaldi: Voice of the Baroque, University of Chicago Press, 1996.
