![]() He was incredibly supportive of his son, working with him as an impresario in their operatic ventures, travelling with him, and serving as his primary copyist for many years. His father was a violinist at the famous San Marco in Venice (after starting out as a barber) he was probably a composer as well. ![]() When I was an undergraduate we didn’t even know Vivaldi’s birthdate now we have a considerable amount about his life and his upbringing. His contributions to musical style, violin technique and the practice of orchestration were substantial, and he was a pioneer of orchestral programme music.” The New Grove sums up his significance by describing him as follows: “The most original and influential Italian composer of his generation, he laid the foundations for the mature Baroque concerto. ![]() Vivaldi is one of those incredibly important composers whose works remain far too little known, especially the compositions using voice.
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