In June of 1741 Vivaldi travelled to Vienna where only one month later he died of unknown causes at the age of 67. Known mainly for composing instrumental concertos, especially for the violin, as well as sacred choral works and over forty operas. Without question, Vivaldi’s most famous work is the set of four violin concertos entitled The Four Seasons which musically depict spring, summer, fall, and winter. Vivaldi influenced many future great composers with his contribution to the concerto form, including that of Johann Sebastian Bach who it is said to have greatly admired the composer’s musical ability. Vivaldi may best be known as the champion of the Baroque concerto, having composed over 400 concertos throughout his life for various instruments including violin, cello, harp, flute, piccolo, and oboe, as well as 37 concertos for bassoon, a far less common featured instrument in concerto form. Although he toured a great deal and was frequently absent. In 1703 he became a music teacher at an orphanage for girls called the Seminario Musicale dell’ospedale della Pieta, a position which he held until 1740. The Emperor died soon after Vivaldi's arrival, and the composer died a pauper, without a steady source of income.Antonio Vivaldi was born on March 4th 1678 in Venice, Italy to a venetian baker turned professional violinist named Giovanni Battista, with whom the composer received his early musical education.Įarly in life, Vivaldi entered the priesthood where, because of his bright red hair, he earned the nickname “Red Priest”.
After meeting the Emperor Charles VI, Vivaldi moved to Vienna hoping for preferment. Vivaldi also had some success with stagings of his operas in Venice, Mantua and Vienna. Many of his compositions were written for the female music ensemble of the Ospedale della Pietà , a home for abandoned children where Vivaldi worked from 1703 to 1715 and from 1723 to 1740. His best known work is a series of violin concertos known as The Four Seasons. Vivaldi is known mainly for composing instrumental concertos, especially for the violin, as well as sacred choral works and over 40 operas. Vivaldi is recognized as one of the greatest Baroque composers, and his influence during his lifetime was widespread over Europe. Antonio Lucio Vivaldi (4 March 1678 - 28 July 1741), nicknamed il Prete Rosso ("The Red Priest") because of his red hair, was an Italian Baroque composer, priest, and virtuoso violinist, born in Venice.
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