ANTONIO VIVALDI

CHILDHOOD

• Born in Venice, Italy
• Father was his teacher
• The oldest child
• Age 15 he started studying to become a priest

MIDDLE AGED LIFE

• His health caused him to stop being a priest
• Was named violin master of Devout Hospital of Mercy
• Began writing operas in 1715
• Wrote The Four Seasons

LATER LIFE AND DEATH

• Vivaldi never married
• He moved to Vienna, Austria
• Died poor

THE FOUR SEASONS

• https://youtu.be/g1hEszuZ4lo
• A group of four violin concertos
• One of the first classical pieces to follow a dynamic music program
• Inspired by four poems

STORM

• https://youtu.be/NqAOGduIFbg

LA NOTTE

• https://youtu.be/iJKi1Nd1dhw

BAROQUE ERA

• Antonio Vivaldi was from the baroque era
• Instrumental concertos

INSTRUMENTS

• Played violin
• Wrote for many instruments

FUN FACTS!

• Bach loved Vivaldi’s work
• Father was a barber
• Had asthma
• No music of his own at funeral

SOURCES

• Britannica
• Wikepidia
• Connolly music
• Yellow barn
• Classic FM

By: Vivi Fahrnbruch