Antonio Vivaldi

Antonio Vivaldi
Antonio Vivaldi
Born	March 4, 1678 Venice
Died	July 28, 1741(1741-07-28) (aged 63) Vienna, Austria
Occupation	Composer

Antonio Vivaldi (born Venice, 4 March 1678; died Vienna, 28 July 1741) was an Italian composer.^[1] He was the most important composer in Italy at the end of the Baroque period.

Vivaldi wrote more than 400 concertos for various instruments, especially for the violin. The scores of 21 of his operas, including his first and last, are still intact. His most popular work is the group of four violin concertos called "The Four Seasons".^[2] Each concerto describes a season: spring, summer, autumn, and winter. He is believed to be the inventor of the ritornello form.

1. ↑ Talbot, Michael. "Vivaldi, Antonio." Grove Music Online. Oxford Music Online. Oxford University Press, accessed December 15, 2015, (subscription required), http://www.oxfordmusiconline.com/subscriber/article/grove/music/40120
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