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Composer Antonio Vivaldi's 332nd Birthday Today
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Posted on 03/04/2010 7:34:04 AM PST by Pyro7480
Today is the 332nd birthday of revered Italian composer Antonio Vivaldi, most famous for his 1723 composition The Four Seasons, a violin 'concerti'.
Vivaldi was writer of nearly 500 concertos of various types, composing at least 50 operas and a plethora of other vocal and instrumental pieces.
His work has been described as one of the strongest influences on the development of modern violin technique, being a primary influence on Johann Sebastian Bach.
While a prolific composer, Vivaldi was also an incredibly talented technical violinist having been trained by his professional violinist father.
In 1703, at the age of 25 Vivaldi was ordained as a priest, having begun his initial training in 1693, aged just 15.
It was this training, alongside his bright red hair, that gave Vivaldi is nickname Il Prete Rosso (The Red Priest).
Like Mozart, Vivaldi died in abject poverty in 1741, being buried in an unmarked grave.
The Italian composer is being honoured by Google in a special Google Doodle on the search engine's homepage....
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posted on
03/04/2010 7:34:04 AM PST
by
Pyro7480
To: sitetest; HoosierHawk
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posted on
03/04/2010 7:35:31 AM PST
by
Pyro7480
("If you know how not to pray, take Joseph as your master, and you will not go astray." - St. Teresa)
To: Pyro7480
I'll take my Vivaldi on the rocks. ;)
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posted on
03/04/2010 7:47:22 AM PST
by
Daffynition
(What's all this about hellfire and Dalmatians?)
To: Pyro7480
" Vivaldi was writer of nearly 500 concertos of various types "No, he just wrote the same piece nearly 500 times. :)
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posted on
03/04/2010 7:50:31 AM PST
by
OKSooner
("There's a communist living in the Whitehouse.")
To: Pyro7480
Along with Telemann, one of the exemplars of Baroque composition. As overplayed as The Four Seasons is, it’s still a musical tour-de-force.
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posted on
03/04/2010 7:52:05 AM PST
by
IronJack
(=)
To: OKSooner
"No, he just wrote the same piece nearly 500 times."
Exactly. When I hear Vivaldi on my FM, I turn the sound off.
I don't like Baroque or Barack.
Leni
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posted on
03/04/2010 7:56:34 AM PST
by
MinuteGal
(Bill O'Reilly: 9/8/09: "Communism is not a threat to us anymore"-10/20/09: "Obama is not a Marxist")
To: Pyro7480; .30Carbine; 1rudeboy; 2nd Bn, 11th Mar; 31R1O; ADemocratNoMore; afraidfortherepublic; ...
Dear Pyro7480,
Thanks for the ping!
Classical Music Ping List ping to one of my absolute favorite composers!
If you want on or off this list, let me know via FR E-MAIL.
Thanks,
sitetest
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posted on
03/04/2010 7:58:00 AM PST
by
sitetest
( If Roe is not overturned, no unborn child will ever be protected in law.)
To: Daffynition
Arghhhhh ... that’s like drinking single malt scotch with Dr. Pepper.
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posted on
03/04/2010 8:00:50 AM PST
by
oh8eleven
(RVN '67-'68)
To: Pyro7480
I have always enjoyed his cello concerti.
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posted on
03/04/2010 8:08:22 AM PST
by
Uri’el-2012
(Psalm 119:174 I long for Your salvation, YHvH, Your law is my delight.)
To: IronJack
"As overplayed as The Four Seasons is, its still a musical tour-de-force." Further evidence of climate change ;-)
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posted on
03/04/2010 8:10:00 AM PST
by
Joe 6-pack
(Que me amat, amet et canem meum)
To: Daffynition
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posted on
03/04/2010 8:15:37 AM PST
by
Hoosier-Daddy
("It does no good to be a super power if you have to worry what the neighbors think." BuffaloJack)
To: Pyro7480
Ran in to Tony the other day, looked 223-224 at the most.
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posted on
03/04/2010 8:36:48 AM PST
by
Cyman
To: MinuteGal; All
“I don’t like Baroque”
And, like Mozart, he died baroque too.
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posted on
03/04/2010 8:52:27 AM PST
by
stephenjohnbanker
(Support our troops, and vote out the RINOS)
To: stephenjohnbanker
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posted on
03/04/2010 8:52:44 AM PST
by
stephenjohnbanker
(Support our troops, and vote out the RINOS)
To: stephenjohnbanker
"And, like Mozart, he died baroque too."
Clever jokeque, SJB.
LOL...
Leni
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posted on
03/04/2010 8:58:10 AM PST
by
MinuteGal
(Bill O'Reilly: 9/8/09: "Communism is not a threat to us anymore"-10/20/09: "Obama is not a Marxist")
To: MinuteGal
“.My motto is Do unto liberals as they do unto us, POW!..
” Do unto liberals, before they do unto you”
SJB
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posted on
03/04/2010 9:02:14 AM PST
by
stephenjohnbanker
(Support our troops, and vote out the RINOS)
To: MinuteGal
“If it ain’t baroque don’t fix it.”
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posted on
03/04/2010 9:14:37 AM PST
by
onedoug
To: Pyro7480
My favorite piece by Vivaldi is his 2nd GUITAR Concerto, particularly the 2nd movement.
I use it to teach Counterpoint, as most of the “species’ of counterpoint are represented.
It is as sweet as a lullaby, but as cool as a Led Zeppelin Power ballad!
Happy Birthday, Antonio!
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posted on
03/04/2010 9:22:30 AM PST
by
left that other site
(Your Mi'KMaq Paddy Whacky Bass Playing Biker Buddy)
To: MinuteGal
Don’t confuse Vivaldi with all of Baroque. Bach for instance.
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posted on
03/04/2010 9:22:57 AM PST
by
Borges
To: MinuteGal
Everybody differs. When I hear Vivaldi come on, I turn it up. Makes for horse races. :)
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posted on
03/04/2010 9:41:42 AM PST
by
BelegStrongbow
(Dear Leader: you have two ears and one mouth. Start using them in proportion.)
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