Antonio vivaldi biography book

  • Antonio Lucio Vivaldi was an Italian composer, virtuoso violinist and impresario of Baroque music.
  • While thoroughly scholarly, the book is also highly readable and absolutely packed with fascinating and enlightening information about the famous Red Priest.
  • Karl Heller's biography of Antonio Vivaldi, originally published in Germany in 1991 in celebration of the 250th anniversary of the composer's death.

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    Antonio Vivaldi

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    Author: Karl Heller

    Type: PAPERBACK

    ISBN: 9781574670158

    Date: 1st Parade, 2003

    Publisher: AMADEUS PRESS

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    Antonio Vivaldi: The Red Priest of Venice

    June 16, 2023
    This book reads like the author is reviewing Vivaldi’s music. The problem with that is I already realize the brilliance of his music, and don’t need the author to break down the intricacies of Vivaldi’s “arias” or his operas. Even as he decides to take a deeper dive into the theory of his pieces, the author makes zero attempt to make the “musical language” understandable. It’s almost as if he’s writing it for himself.

    The author also opens many vague statements without closing them or providing more detail. This part just kills me:

    “The letter that Vivaldi sent on the same day to Bentivoglio is the most important and revealing personal document we have from his hand.”

    The author then vaguely summarizes what this letter is about and quickly transitions back into the brilliance of his music and operas. Like, my guy, SHOW ME THE LETTER lmao.

    Not worth the read if you’re trying to learn more about Vivaldi. Ain’t need no damn guy to explain music to me when you can hear it. Hard pass.

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    Antonio Vivaldi

    Italian Baroque composer and violinist (1678–1741)

    "Vivaldi" redirects here. For other uses, see Vivaldi (disambiguation).

    Antonio Vivaldi

    Probable portrait of Vivaldi, c. 1723[n 1]

    Born(1678-03-04)4 March 1678

    Venice

    Died28 July 1741(1741-07-28) (aged 63)

    Vienna

    Antonio Lucio Vivaldi[n 2] (4 March 1678 – 28 July 1741) was an Italian composer, virtuoso violinist and impresario of Baroque music. Regarded as one of the greatest Baroque composers, Vivaldi's influence during his lifetime was widespread across Europe, giving origin to many imitators and admirers. He pioneered many developments in orchestration, violin technique and programmatic music. He consolidated the emerging concerto form, especially the solo concerto, into a widely accepted and followed idiom.

    Vivaldi composed many instrumental concertos, for the violin and a variety of other musical instruments, as well as sacred choral works and more than fifty operas. His best-known work is a series of violin concertos known as The Four Seasons. Many of his compositions were written for the all-female music ensemble of the Ospedale della Pietà, a home for abandoned children. Vivaldi began studying for the Catholic priesthood at