Vivaldi
Legend has it that Antonio Vivaldi once stopped in the middle of celebrating Mass to slip into the sacristy and write out a fugue subject that was obsessing him. That story may be apocryphal, but is captures a paradoxical quality in Vivaldi's life. Born in 1678, Vivaldi was the oldest son of a violinist. He was educated for the Church and was ordained in 1703, but soon set aside his priestly functions to work full-time as violin teacher and house composer at a music school for charity pupils. That work, in turn, led Vivaldi to try his hand at composing and producing operas, which were soon performed throughout Italy: and Vivaldi had found his career. Years later, when the Italian audience began to tire of his operas, he set out for Vienna to conquer a new scene. Sadly, instead, he fell sick there and died.
"1100539474"
Vivaldi
Legend has it that Antonio Vivaldi once stopped in the middle of celebrating Mass to slip into the sacristy and write out a fugue subject that was obsessing him. That story may be apocryphal, but is captures a paradoxical quality in Vivaldi's life. Born in 1678, Vivaldi was the oldest son of a violinist. He was educated for the Church and was ordained in 1703, but soon set aside his priestly functions to work full-time as violin teacher and house composer at a music school for charity pupils. That work, in turn, led Vivaldi to try his hand at composing and producing operas, which were soon performed throughout Italy: and Vivaldi had found his career. Years later, when the Italian audience began to tire of his operas, he set out for Vienna to conquer a new scene. Sadly, instead, he fell sick there and died.
44.99
Pre Order
5
1
Vivaldi
564
Vivaldi
564
44.99
Pre Order
Product Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781032918662 |
|---|---|
| Publisher: | Taylor & Francis |
| Publication date: | 10/14/2024 |
| Series: | The Baroque Composers |
| Pages: | 564 |
| Product dimensions: | 6.00(w) x 1.25(h) x 9.00(d) |
About the Author
From the B&N Reads Blog