opkcreations.blogg.se - Best of antonio vivaldi

On the day of his birth, March 4, 1678, a large earthquake occurred in Venice.

The following Vivaldi facts and trivia have been gleaned from various historical biographies and similar sources. Indeed, there’s more to Vivaldi’s life than simply his most recognized violin and orchestral compositions. Vivaldi must have been destined for greatness by virtue of his ground shaking birth and the fortune of being rediscovered by a caring patron of music history years after his death. One of which is that this musical genius narrowly missed being buried in oblivion more than once. However, not everyone is familiar with some of the most interesting aspects of his life.

Most violinists and musicians are familiar with the beautiful series of violin concertos, The Four Seasons, crafted by the master baroque composer Antonio Vivaldi.