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Antonio Vivaldi

Composer, violinist
Date of Birth: 04.03.1678
Country: Italy

Content:
  1. Antonio Vivaldi - Italian Composer, Violinist, Conductor, and Priest
  2. Education and Career
  3. Contribution to Music
  4. Works and Legacy

Antonio Vivaldi - Italian Composer, Violinist, Conductor, and Priest

Antonio Vivaldi was an Italian composer, virtuoso violinist, conductor, and Catholic priest.

Antonio Vivaldi - Compositions, Facts & Music

He was born in Venice, Italy, and received his musical education from his father, Giovanni Battista Vivaldi, who was a violinist at the San Marco Cathedral in Venice. It is also possible that he studied under Giuseppe Legrenzi.

Education and Career

Vivaldi served as a teacher from 1703 to 1725, after which he became a conductor and director of concerts.

He was also appointed as the director of the female conservatory 'Pietà' in 1713, a position he held until 1735, when he briefly served as the maestro di cappella again. He composed music for numerous secular and sacred concerts at the c