Vivaldi

When?

March 4 1678

July 28 1741, age 63

Where?

Venice, Italy

Vivaldi was a

Baroque

composer.

Vivaldi wrote many concertos. A concerto is a piece of music where one instrument is the star and the rest of the orchestra backs them up. Like a pop diva with her band backing her up!

Vivaldi’s most famous piece is The Four Seasons. It is actually four different pieces, one for each season—spring, summer, autumn, and winter.

Vivaldi loved quick changes in his music. For example, the song might suddenly go from loud to soft, from fast to slow, from a solo to full orchestra.

Vivaldi’s most famous piece is “The Four Seasons,” which is a violin concerto. It’s actually a group of four violin concertos, each representing a different season—spring, summer, fall, and winter.

Vivaldi loved writing music that had sudden shifts in tempo and dynamic, for example, suddenly getting louder and faster or slower and sadder.

Fun Facts

Both Maestros

Redhead

Vivaldi was known as "The Red Priest" because he became a Catholic priest, and his red hair was quite noticeable!

Both Maestros

Painting With Music

In his pieces, Vivaldi often uses music to paint pictures, like birds singing, summer storms, or icy winter winds.

Both Maestros

Don't You Forget About Me

After his death, Vivaldi was mostly forgotten. It wasn’t until centuries later that his music was rediscovered, and now he is a Baroque legend!