Vivaldi's Violin Concerto

Author: (German) Vivaldi composed / He Xian arranged and annotated
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Publish Date: 2004-12-01
Features: Vivaldi was born in Venice in 1678 and died in Vienna in 1741. In his childhood, he learned the violin from his father and later received religious training, being ordained in 1703. That year, he worked at an orphanage, which served as both an asylum and a school. The orchestra composed of girls was highly renowned, and Vivaldi had a close relationship with the musical activities of the institution. In 1713, he began engaging in theater activities, performing operas he had composed. From 1718 to 1720, he served at the court of Duke Hessen-Darmstadt in Mantua. Later, he traveled to cities such as Rome, Vienna, and Prague, and eventually died in Vienna in poverty and illness. Vivaldi was born in Venice in 1678 and died in Vienna in 1741. In his childhood, he learned the violin from his father and later received religious training, being ordained in 1703. That year, he worked at an orphanage, which served as both an asylum and a school. The orchestra composed of girls was highly renowned, and Vivaldi had a close relationship with the musical activities of the institution. In 1713, he began engaging in theater activities, performing operas he had composed. From 1718 to 1720, he served at the court of Duke Hessen-Darmstadt in Mantua. Later, he traveled to cities such as Rome, Vienna, and Prague, and eventually died in Vienna in poverty and illness.