Antonio Vivaldi
Anirudh Koneru
Composer of the Baroque Era
Born in the Baroque Era, Antonio Vivaldi is worthy of study for many reasons. One reason is that he wrote many famous works. He wrote and played "The Four Seasons", which is famous even today. Also, he not only wrote compositions for the church, but also wrote music for concert performances. Not many people in the Baroque Era did both. Finally, he was very vigorous in his approach towards music, traveled throughout Europe to share his music, and made changes around him in the musical world.
Antonio Vivaldi
One of Vivaldi's most important contributions to the musical world was that he encouraged people to change and in a sense, made the Baroque Era more well known. He not only wrote and played music for church, but for entertainment as well. More people soon became involved in his style of music, and people played a lot of his music. Not only this, but he also apprenticed young orphan girls so that they could have a living and survive. Even after he died, his young students remembered him as an inspiration to the musical world.
The Four Seasons
"I heard him undertake to compose a concerto, with all the parts, with greater dispatch than a copyist can copy." This means that Vivaldi was very serious about his work, and he knew exactly what he wanted and what he needed.
Fun Facts
- lived March 4, 1678 - July 28, 1741
- born and lived in Italy
- learnt from father
- family very supportive, father violinist
- played violin and other string instruments
Antonio Vivaldi - "Summer" from four seasons
Vivaldi: Concerto Grosso in D minor
Vivaldi compared to Scott Joplin
There were many differences between Vivaldi's music and Scott Joplin's music. For example, Scott Joplin's music was ragtime, which was a slow, jazz-like music. One of his pieces was the Maple Leaf Rag. However, Vivaldi's music was much more upbeat. An example of his music is Four Seasons. However, both composers influenced the musical world in similar ways. For example, Vivaldi caused more people to use music as a source of entertainment. Also, Scott Joplin's music caused jazz music to be created. All in all, both Scott Joplin and Antonio Vivaldi have many similarities and differences.