Antonio Vivaldi Romantic Concerto
During the baroque era, there were many prominent new artists, one of the most famous was a Venetian composer by the name of Antonio Vivaldi. He was very important during the baroque ear due to his mastery of the Italian concerto and his involvement in operas. Vivaldi remains relevant in modern times as the concerto is still a hugely popular genre for composers. A concerto refers to an instrumental work written specifically for a soloist or multiple soloists and a large ensemble. Vivaldi was born in Venice in 1678. His father was barber and played the violin in the orchestra of the Cathedral of San Marco. All his life, Vivaldi had health problems. He suffered from a chronic disease, probably heart failure, or a form of asthma (Talbot). His musical talent came
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early. Even as a child, he occasionally entered the San Marco orchestra for his father. Here, too, he was caught up in the magic spell of Venetian music, which was to influence him so much in his own compositions.
At the age of 14, Vivaldi entered the priest's path, for which his father had appointed him. At 25, he was ordained a priest. Among his main duties was the celebration of the Mass, each time for almost an hour. Because of his illness, he resumed this activity after a year. However he was much more interested in his work as a violin teacher at the Ospedale della Pietà in Venice, where orphaned and illegitimate-born girls were educated. Vivaldi taught them to play the violin (Landon). He also composed new pieces, which the girls once a week at their concerts. Probably his priestly dignity secured him this activity, since a priest was expected to keep the limits of propriety.
Vivaldi spent 12 happy years at the Ospedale. The young girls liked his gallant, charming manner, and as naturally extroverted, Vivaldi enjoyed the attention he was given to him (Candé). The nickname "Red Priest" Suited not only to his hair color, but also to his sparkling temperament. The concerts, in which he directed his compositions, were musical highlights in the Venetian cultural life. Hardly a visitor to the city could escape a Vivaldi concert. During this time, Vivaldi became aware of his growing reputation and decided to capitalize on it. He was the first to search for a publisher in Amsterdam, which had better pressure on notes than the Venetians. This meant he could sell his works better and make more money. He also began to write operas. He began his first opera "Ottone in Villa" in 1713. He soon composed operas for theater directors throughout Northeastern Italy. The long absences angered his employers at the Ospedale. In 1723 an agreement was reached: Vivaldi was free to work on operas, provided that he would perform two concerts a month in Venice and supervise their performances (Candé). Vivaldi worked quickly. He needed one day for a concerto, he did
an opera in a week. He earned a lot of money and spent a lot. That is why he looked around for other sources of income and decided that it was more lucrative to sell copies of the notes directly than through his publisher. As a price, he calculated a Guinee per Concerto, circa 150 euros. Vivaldi's all-too-worldly attitude soon became suspicious of the church fathers. As a priest, he was expected to live in a pure male household. His illness offered him the ideal pretext, A sister to his care. He also made Anna Giraud, a famous soprano, and her sister to his companions (Landon). There were rumors, but a relationship could not be proved. In 1737, in the course of a campaign against moral decree in the clergy, the Archbishop of Ferrara forbade him to enter the city. Here he was to lead the musical direction during the opera season. The reason was his relationship with Anna Giraud. The 59-year-old denied any unseemly behavior and presented his illness without success (Landon). From this time on his reputation diminished. By 1740, the Venetian flavor had changed. Vivaldi's music was out of fashion. He went to Vienna in the hope, The Austrian emperor for new orders, but received little attention. He died old and ill on July 28, 1741, in Vienna. He had last lived in very poor circumstances and was buried with a poor burial. Despite the outstanding quality of his work, which includes over 450 concerti and 45 operas, and Vivaldi's efforts to spread it, only a fraction of his life was published. Most of the compositions were discovered after his death, many not known until the twenties of this century.
Vivaldi has demonstrated his new approach to the music of the Baroque in a series of glamorous compositions. The cheerful vivacity of his music revives the splendid and dazzling Venice of the eighteenth century. But received little attention. He died old and ill on July 28, 1741, in Vienna (Talbot). He had last lived in very poor circumstances and was buried with a poor burial. Despite the outstanding quality of his work, which includes over 450 concerti and 45 operas, and Vivaldi's efforts to spread it, only a fraction of his life was published. Most of the compositions were discovered after his death, many not known until the twenties of this century. Vivaldi has demonstrated his new approach to the music of the Baroque in a series of glamorous compositions.
early. Even as a child, he occasionally entered the San Marco orchestra for his father. Here, too, he was caught up in the magic spell of Venetian music, which was to influence him so much in his own compositions.
At the age of 14, Vivaldi entered the priest's path, for which his father had appointed him. At 25, he was ordained a priest. Among his main duties was the celebration of the Mass, each time for almost an hour. Because of his illness, he resumed this activity after a year. However he was much more interested in his work as a violin teacher at the Ospedale della Pietà in Venice, where orphaned and illegitimate-born girls were educated. Vivaldi taught them to play the violin (Landon). He also composed new pieces, which the girls once a week at their concerts. Probably his priestly dignity secured him this activity, since a priest was expected to keep the limits of propriety.
Vivaldi spent 12 happy years at the Ospedale. The young girls liked his gallant, charming manner, and as naturally extroverted, Vivaldi enjoyed the attention he was given to him (Candé). The nickname "Red Priest" Suited not only to his hair color, but also to his sparkling temperament. The concerts, in which he directed his compositions, were musical highlights in the Venetian cultural life. Hardly a visitor to the city could escape a Vivaldi concert. During this time, Vivaldi became aware of his growing reputation and decided to capitalize on it. He was the first to search for a publisher in Amsterdam, which had better pressure on notes than the Venetians. This meant he could sell his works better and make more money. He also began to write operas. He began his first opera "Ottone in Villa" in 1713. He soon composed operas for theater directors throughout Northeastern Italy. The long absences angered his employers at the Ospedale. In 1723 an agreement was reached: Vivaldi was free to work on operas, provided that he would perform two concerts a month in Venice and supervise their performances (Candé). Vivaldi worked quickly. He needed one day for a concerto, he did
an opera in a week. He earned a lot of money and spent a lot. That is why he looked around for other sources of income and decided that it was more lucrative to sell copies of the notes directly than through his publisher. As a price, he calculated a Guinee per Concerto, circa 150 euros. Vivaldi's all-too-worldly attitude soon became suspicious of the church fathers. As a priest, he was expected to live in a pure male household. His illness offered him the ideal pretext, A sister to his care. He also made Anna Giraud, a famous soprano, and her sister to his companions (Landon). There were rumors, but a relationship could not be proved. In 1737, in the course of a campaign against moral decree in the clergy, the Archbishop of Ferrara forbade him to enter the city. Here he was to lead the musical direction during the opera season. The reason was his relationship with Anna Giraud. The 59-year-old denied any unseemly behavior and presented his illness without success (Landon). From this time on his reputation diminished. By 1740, the Venetian flavor had changed. Vivaldi's music was out of fashion. He went to Vienna in the hope, The Austrian emperor for new orders, but received little attention. He died old and ill on July 28, 1741, in Vienna. He had last lived in very poor circumstances and was buried with a poor burial. Despite the outstanding quality of his work, which includes over 450 concerti and 45 operas, and Vivaldi's efforts to spread it, only a fraction of his life was published. Most of the compositions were discovered after his death, many not known until the twenties of this century.
Vivaldi has demonstrated his new approach to the music of the Baroque in a series of glamorous compositions. The cheerful vivacity of his music revives the splendid and dazzling Venice of the eighteenth century. But received little attention. He died old and ill on July 28, 1741, in Vienna (Talbot). He had last lived in very poor circumstances and was buried with a poor burial. Despite the outstanding quality of his work, which includes over 450 concerti and 45 operas, and Vivaldi's efforts to spread it, only a fraction of his life was published. Most of the compositions were discovered after his death, many not known until the twenties of this century. Vivaldi has demonstrated his new approach to the music of the Baroque in a series of glamorous compositions.