ANTONIO VIVALDI

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  • BORN

    BORN

    Vivaldi was an Italian,Baroque composer, virtuoso violinist, teacher, impresario, and Roman Catholic priest.
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    ANTONIO VIVALDI

    CHRISTINE KOYKOYTZELI
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  • Vivaldi as a priest

    Vivaldi as a priest

    In 1703 Antonio was ordained a priest and soon acquired the nickname "The Red Pope" because of his blond hair. In the same year he was appointed violin teacher.
  • Ηis travels

    Ηis travels

    He began to compose and became known outside the narrow confines of Venice. From 1718 he traveled constantly to present his works, based in Mantua.
  • "Four Seasons"

    "Four Seasons"

    Vivaldi presented a series of concerts for strings and bass, entitled "Il cimento dell 'armonia e dell' inventione" The first four of which are "Four Seasons", his most famous work.
  • Cancellation of his performance

    Cancellation of his performance

    The Cardinal of Ferrara cancels one of his performances, because he refused to officiate and because of his cohabitation with the two sisters, which scandalized the faithful
  • Ηis death

    Ηis death

    After Vivaldi’s death, his huge collection of musical manuscripts, consisting mainly of autograph scores of his own works, was bound into 27 large volumes.