ANTONIO VIVALDI

Born in 1678 in Venice, Antonio Vivaldi lived to become a virtual incarnation of Italian Baroque Music which no other composer of his time could match.

Vivaldi was a virtuoso violinist and prolific maestro with a massive output of which almost 500 violin concerts survived. He became renowned for his concertos in Baroque style, becoming a highly authoritative trailblazer in music form, style and pattern.

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ORCHESTRA

Hermann of Reichenau: disabled monk who boosted art and science 1000 years ago

Germany, Anthem, Chant, Medieval
ORCHESTRA

Amsterdam's free spirit for the Italian virtuoso

Italy, Netherlands, Violin Сoncerto, Baroque
Chalumeau

German maestro ordered all his music to be set on fire

Germany, Suite, Baroque
VIOLIN

150 composers contributed to La Folia through the centuries

France, Germany, Italy, Portugal, Spain, Dance, Sonata, Baroque, Classical, Renaissance
TRUMPET

Forgotten German composer behind the shift from Baroque to Classical

Germany, Trumpet Сoncerto, Baroque, Classical
ORCHESTRA

Obscured by Vivaldi, an Italian virtuoso found fans in England

England, Italy, Concerto grosso, Baroque
OBOE

Corelli's famous violin piece rearranged for oboe three centuries later

England, Italy, Sonata, Baroque
VIOLIN

Max Richter's modern upgrade of The Four Seasons

England, Germany, Violin Сoncerto, 21st Century Classical
ORCHESTRA

Vivaldi's Bohemian Concerto was the last gift for the dying lute

Czech Republic, Italy, Concerto, Baroque
VIOLIN

Vintage performance of Vivaldi's concerto for four violins

Italy, Violin Сoncerto, Baroque