Vivaldi Flashcards
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full name
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Antonio Vivaldi
2
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born/died
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1678-1741
3
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country, time period, career
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Italian Baroque composer
4
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instruments played
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virtuoso violinist
5
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other careers
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was a priest. Known as the “Red Priest” because of his hair color
taught music at the Pietà, an orphanage for girls in Venice
6
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fame/legacy
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wrote 500+ concertos. Considered to be the master of the Baroque instrumental concerto
7
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health problems and death
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suffered from health problems throughout his life. Died in poverty of an internal infection
