However, his notoriety faded in the last years of his life and when he died, in Vienna in 1741, he was very poor. The Venetian composer knew fame and recognition throughout Europe for his activity in the field of instrumental and vocal music, as well as as a musical director and impresario: he wrote music for many Italian and foreign nobles and princes and made numerous trips abroad, where some of his collections were published. His first assignment was that of violin teacher and later Vivaldi composed most of his concerts, cantatas and sacred music for the hospital putte, some of which are known for their skills as singers or instrumentalists. Due to poor health, he soon obtained a dispensation from priestly practice and was thus able to devote himself entirely to music.įrom 1703 to 1740, albeit not continuously and with periods of absence, Vivaldi held various musical positions at the Ospedale della Pietà, a charitable institution for the musical education of orphaned girls. He was ordained a priest in 1703, earning the nickname of the “Red Priest” for the color of his hair. Antonio Vivaldi was born in Venice in 1678 and studied music with his father, a violinist in the Chapel of San Marco.
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