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Antonio Vivaldi lived from.. |
1678-1741 |
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What was his fathers job? |
He was a violinist at St. Mark’s Cathedral in Venice. |
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When did he begin to learn music? |
He learned music at a young age. |
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What did he train as, and what was his nickname? |
He trained for the priesthood; called “The Red Priest” because of his red hair. |
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What was his job? |
He became director of music at the Ospedale della Pietà in Venice--a residential school for orphaned girls. |
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What were his duties at work? |
To compose music for the girls to perform |
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Approximately how many concertos did he compose? |
He composed approximately 600 concertos (mostly for one or more violins, but also used unusual instruments like recorder, clarinet, bassoon, viola, and mandolin) |
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What kinda of compositions did he write? |
His compositions included: Solo and trio sonatas Oratorios Sacred music |
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What was the name of the group that had some of his most famous concertos? |
His most famous concertos are in a group called the Four Seasons (1725). |
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What was the significance of Four Seasons? |
It was an early instance of of programme music (music that tells a story): Each of the four concertos represents one season of the year and starts with a poem about that season. |
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How many movements are in a concerto and and at what speed are they played? |
There are three movements: fast, slow, fast. |
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Describe the elements of each movement. |
The first movement is usually a moderately fast tempo. Second movement is expressive with a slow melody that sounds like an aria (a long, accompanied song for a solo voice). Third movement is a little faster and livelier than the first. |
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What example of Vivaldi's work follows this format? |
La Primavera (“Spring”)-- Four Seasons |