Antonio Vivaldi
Baroque Period
About vivaldi and family
Born:March 4 1678 in Venice, Italy
Died: July 28 1741 in Vienna , Austria
Nickname: il Prete Rosso (Red Haired Priest)
Mom Name: Camilla Calicchio
Dad's Name: Giovanni Battista Vivaldi
Early Life
Talents and Compitisions
Years Of Life
-In 1693 when he became 15 he started studying to become a priest
-At age 25 Vivaldi was named master of violin at the ospedale della pieta in venice.
-In 1715 he began started writing opera scores, about 50 of these scores remain.
-Vivaldi had a term, that he wrote from around 1717 to 1721, that he wrote his 4 part masterpiece the four seasons
Health
Facts
-Famous pieces: Four seasons and Gloria
-He became a priest in 1703
-He worked at a girls school for many year
-Bach was a great fan of Vivaldi
-His music is often very bright and cheerful
-He was a very good violin player
-He made lots of money in his life but died very poor