Antonio Vivaldi

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The paper discusses the life of Antonio Vivaldi, on of the most notable Italian composers and violinists whose operas and concertos greatly impacted the cultural world of the 18th century. The paper discusses Vivaldi's development as a music composer working for the Pieta and Teatro Sant' Angelo opera theaters. The paper then discusses the success of Vivaldi's operas in Venice.

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"Antonio Vivaldi is one of the most notable Italian composers and violinists and his creations are known and played worldwide. During his lifetime, Vivaldi managed to create unforgettable operas and concertos that have greatly impacted the cultural world of the 18th century and continue to exist as genuine works of art today.
"He was born in 1678, in Venice, and he discovered his musical talent with the help of his father, a violinist that played at St. Marco Cathedral in Venice. It was his father that encouraged and taught Antonio how to play the violin."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Baroque composers and musicians. Antonio Vivaldi, available at http://www.baroquemusic.org/bqxvivaldi.html;
• Fry, Betty, Classical composer profile: Antonio Vivaldi, January 29, 2002, available at http://www.lessontutor.com/bf_vivaldi.html;
• Krantz, Allen, Antonio Vivaldi, available at http://www.classicalarchives.com/bios/vivaldi_bio.html;
• Stanley, Sadie (ed.), "Antonio Vivaldi", extracted from The Grove Concise Dictionary of Music, MacMillan Press Ltd., London, 1996.

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