Vivaldi's Accomplishments

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The Hutchinson Unabridged Encyclopedia with Atlas and Weather Guide hailed Antonio Vivaldi as “one of the most prolific composers of his day.” Producing pieces during the Baroque Era (1600-1750), Vivaldi composed music that elicited emotions and conveyed stories via instrumental music in innovative and inspiring ways. Johann Sebastian Bach himself was so inspired that he transcribed several of Vivaldi’s pieces for the keyboard (Kaltwasser). Vivaldi’s style was so pioneering that his successors adopted his methods in their own works, eventually causing it to become standard (Talbot).
SPRING (1678-1693) On March 4, 1678, Vivaldi made his grand entrance in Venice (Vivaldi, The Hutchinson). On the same day, an earthquake hit Venice. His midwife feared his life was in danger (perhaps due to the earthquake …show more content…

Vivaldi’s earliest performance was the Basilica’s Christmas services in 1696, where he played the violin. He wrote his first collection, Opus 1 (containing 12 chamber sonatas) in 1705 and Opus 2 (containing violin sonatas) in 1709 (Talbot).
Vivaldi received his first post September 1703. He became the Maestro di Violino (Violin Master) for the Ospedale della Pietà (Hospital of Piety) in Venice, Italy making a 60 ducats annual salary. Pietà was one of only four orphanages specializing in training for girls showing musical aptitude. Renowned for their musical services, Pietà frequently welcomed Venetian nobility and foreign visitors (Talbot).
In August 1704, Vivaldi began teaching the viola all’inglese, which Talbot defines as “a family of various sized instruments resembling viola d’amore in having sympathetic strings.” He oversaw purchasing and maintaining string instruments for Pietà and received an additional 40 ducats a year. He served in this post for 3 years, until 1709 when the hospital discontinued the position for financial reasons

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