About Antonio Vivaldi
Antonio Vivaldi (c. 1678-1741), who is known as the 'Red Priest', was one of the most prolific composers of the concerto. Of the 700 concertos he wrote, some are for single solo instruments, chiefly the violin, while others are for several solo instruments. Fifty of these works are sinfonia concertos for full orchestra without any soloist.
The Four Seasons are from his opus 8 (1725), and show off a variety of colors and textures. From 1703 to 1740, Vivaldi was a teacher of violin, director of concerts and choirmaster at the Seminario musicale dell' Ospitale della Piet `a in Venice. It was a combination of a musical conservatory for girls, an orphanage, nunnery, and a convent school. Many of these girls were the illegitimate children of wealthy Italian merchants. They were brought up by the state and trained solely to excel in music. Venice boasted four schools in all.
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