In spite of his widespread fame throughout Europe, Vivaldi was unable to earn enough from his compositions to accumulate any amount of wealth and he died a pauper on July 28, 1741.Įxpressing hope that his compositions might bring him some revenue, Vivaldi announced, “If God blesses us till the end, we will make a profit and perhaps a considerable one at that. Vivaldi also published sacred choral works and over 40 operas that were staged in Venice, Mantua and Vienna. It has become a staple in the modern repertoire of classical music.

This work was composed between 17, and was published in 1725 together with eight additional concerti. Among the most famous of these is the The Four Seasons concerto (Le quattro stagioni) a set of four violin pieces, each of which depicts sounds related to one of the seasons of the year.

He composed many instrumental concertos, for the violin and a variety of other musical instruments, as well as sacred choral works and more than forty operas. Beginning early in life as a virtuoso violinist, he evolved into one of the greatest composers of instrumental concertos for the violin in the Baroque era. Born in Venice, the capital of the Venetian Republic, he is regarded as one of the greatest Baroque composers, and his influence during his lifetime was widespread across Europe. Antonio Lucio Vivaldi was born on Main Venice.

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