Antonio Vivaldi
1678 – 1741
Vivaldi is pure energy and color. The 'Red Priest' wrote over 500 concertos, each bursting with Italian sunshine. His music is direct, vital, and endlessly inventive — baroque music at its most accessible and thrilling.
Essential Listening
The Four Seasons - Spring, First Movement
Perhaps the most famous piece of classical music ever. Birds sing, brooks flow, and spring arrives in a burst of joyful energy.
The Four Seasons - Summer, Third Movement
A violent summer thunderstorm captured in music. The orchestra rages and flashes like lightning — thrilling baroque drama.
The Four Seasons - Winter, First Movement
You can hear teeth chattering and feet stamping against the cold. Vivaldi's winter is vivid and immediate — you feel the chill.
Gloria - Gloria in excelsis Deo
Exuberant praise set to music. This opening chorus bursts with joy and energy — Vivaldi's faith expressed in irresistible rhythm.
Concerto for Two Violins in A minor - First Movement
Two violins in passionate dialogue. They chase, echo, and intertwine in one of the most exciting baroque concertos ever written.
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