1. Antonio Vivaldi
Kristína Jenčová 3.D

2. Born 4. march 1678, Venice, Italy
Father – Giovanni Battista
His first teacher, musician, composer
Music and composing lessons
Asthma
Il Prete Rosso = The Red Priest

3. Composer and great technical violinist
„... and at the conclusion he added a free fantasy which
absolutely astounded me, for it is hardly possible that
anyone has ever played, or ever will play, in such a fashion.“
He became very succesful and famous

4. Emperor Charles VI. – title of knight
Financial difficulties
His compositions were no longer popular
Big poverty
He died the night of 27/28 July 1741 (63)
Buried in Vienna, next to Karlskirche

5. Bach was deeply infuenced by him
After Baroque period ended, he became unknown
Early 20 𝑡ℎ century, Fritz Keisler
Many of his compositions were rediscovered
Wide succes after World War II.

6. Harmonic contrasts, innovative melodies and themes
Not only formal and rythmic structure of a concert
Almost playfull compositions
Stabilization of the form of an opera
He raised an orchestra from the women and children in
the orphanage

7. 241 concerts for violin
39 concerts for basson
6 concerts for flute
70 concerts for other instruments
76 concerts for an ochestra
A few concerts for violoncello
Many sonates
49 operas

8. Thank you for watching! (and listening) 

9. Sources
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