Music....

Antonio Vivaldi

Our study today is about Antonio Vivaldi. Vivaldi was born

March 4, 1678 in Venice, Italy.

 

Antonio Vivaldi was taught to play the violin by his father Giovanni Battista, who before becoming a violinist himself worked as a barber. Vivaldi's father taught him how to play the violin when he was young. Vivaldi and his father then toured Venice together playing their violin's.

A violin is a String Instrument.

 At the age of 15 Antonio Vivaldi began training for the priesthood. At the age of 25 he was ordained a priest named, II Prete Rosso, "The Red Priest" (known for Red Priest because of his red hair). Due to health problems however Vivaldi left the priesthood after only 3 years and pursued his love for music.

The quality of Vivaldi's music was so joyful and playful that it could be enjoyed by all, not just college professors. Vivaldi's most famous works is The Four Seasons (composed in 1723). It is a set of four concertos for violin. Along with the concertos Vivaldi wrote sonnets to match each season. 

These sonnets and information for this biography can be found at Making Music Fun.com.

Look for these books to read along with our study of Vivaldi. Some books might be able to be found at your local library.