MUSIC 1A03 Lecture Notes - Virtuosity, Antonio Vivaldi, Red Priest
5 Dec 2012
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Called the red priest (red hair and ordained) Director of music at venice"s ospedale della pieta (hospice of compassion): a large orphanage for girls. Wrote most of his concertos while at orphanage. Wrote almost 350 solo concertos (2/3 for solo violin) and 15 double concertos (more than for two violins) Interest in baroque music was focused on bach and handel. He and his music were rediscovered in the 20th century. His concertos, written for the conservatorio del"ospedale del pieta, attracted people from all over europe. In addition to his post in venice he spent time in other italian cities writing operas (approximately 40 operas, and unfortunately many are not lost) Also spent time in amsterdam, where many of his compositions were published. Fact or fiction: it was reported that vivaldi, when celebrating a mass, left the alter to write down a musical idea that had just occurred to him.
