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Antonio Vivaldi
✦Baroque1678 – 1741Western ClassicalItalian
Overview
Born
1678, Venice, Republic of Venice
Died
1741
Nationality
Italian
Tradition
Western Classical
Era
Baroque
Biography
Venetian composer and virtuoso violinist whose concertos — especially The Four Seasons — defined the Baroque concerto form. He wrote over 500 concertos and 50 operas, and profoundly influenced Bach.