Antonio Lucio Vivaldi (4 March 1678 – 28 July 1741) was an Italian Baroque … Read Full Bio ↴Antonio Lucio Vivaldi (4 March 1678 – 28 July 1741) was an Italian Baroque musical composer, virtuoso violinist, teacher, and priest. Born in Venice, the capital of the Venetian Republic, he is regarded as one of the greatest Baroque composers, and his influence during his lifetime was widespread across Europe. He composed many instrumental concertos, for the violin and a variety of other instruments, as well as sacred choral works and more than forty operas. His best-known work is a series of violin concertos known as the Four Seasons.
Many of his compositions were written for the all-female music ensemble of the Ospedale della Pietà, a home for abandoned children. Vivaldi had worked there as a Catholic priest for 1 1/2 years and was employed there from 1703 to 1715 and from 1723 to 1740. Vivaldi also had some success with expensive stagings of his operas in Venice, Mantua and Vienna. After meeting the Emperor Charles VI, Vivaldi moved to Vienna, hoping for royal support. However, the Emperor died soon after Vivaldi's arrival, and Vivaldi himself died, in poverty, less than a year later.
Antonio Lucio Vivaldi was born on 4 March 1678 in Venice, then the capital of the Venetian Republic. He was baptized immediately after his birth at his home by the midwife, which led to a belief that his life was somehow in danger. Though the reasons for the child's immediate baptism are not known for certain, it was done most likely due either to his poor health or to an earthquake that shook the city that day. In the trauma of the earthquake, Vivaldi's mother may have dedicated him to the priesthood. The ceremonies which had been omitted were supplied two months later.
Vivaldi's parents were Giovanni Battista Vivaldi and Camilla Calicchio, as recorded in the register of San Giovanni in Bragora. Vivaldi had eight siblings: Iseppo Santo Vivaldi, Iseppo Gaetano Vivaldi, Bonaventura Tomaso Vivaldi, Margarita Gabriela Vivaldi, Cecilia Maria Vivaldi, Gerolama Michela Vivaldi, Francesco Gaetano Vivaldi, and Zanetta Anna Vivaldi. Giovanni Battista, who was a barber before becoming a professional violinist, taught Antonio to play the violin and then toured Venice playing the violin with his young son. Antonio was probably taught at an early age, judging by the extensive musical knowledge he had acquired by the age of 24, when he started working at the Ospedale della Pietà. Giovanni Battista was one of the founders of the Sovvegno dei musicisti di Santa Cecilia, an association of musicians.
During his lifetime, Vivaldi was popular in many countries throughout Europe, including France, but after his death his popularity dwindled. After the end of the Baroque period, Vivaldi's published concerti became relatively unknown, and were largely ignored. Even his most famous work, The Four Seasons, was unknown in its original edition during the Classical and Romantic periods.
In the early 20th century, Fritz Kreisler's Concerto in C, in the Style of Vivaldi (which he passed off as an original Vivaldi work) helped revive Vivaldi's reputation. This spurred the French scholar Marc Pincherle to begin an academic study of Vivaldi's oeuvre. Many Vivaldi manuscripts were rediscovered, which were acquired by the Turin National University Library as a result of the generous sponsorship of Turinese businessmen Roberto Foa and Filippo Giordano, in memory of their sons. This led to a renewed interest in Vivaldi by, among others, Mario Rinaldi, Alfredo Casella, Ezra Pound, Olga Rudge, Desmond Chute, Arturo Toscanini, Arnold Schering and Louis Kaufman, all of whom were instrumental in the revival of Vivaldi throughout the 20th century.
In 1926, in a monastery in Piedmont, researchers discovered fourteen folios of Vivaldi's work that were previously thought to have been lost during the Napoleonic Wars. Some missing volumes in the numbered set were discovered in the collections of the descendants of the Grand Duke Durazzo, who had acquired the monastery complex in the 18th century. The volumes contained 300 concertos, 19 operas and over 100 vocal-instrumental works.
The resurrection of Vivaldi's unpublished works in the 20th century is mostly due to the efforts of Alfredo Casella, who in 1939 organized the historic Vivaldi Week, in which the rediscovered Gloria (RV 589) and l'Olimpiade were revived. Since World War II, Vivaldi's compositions have enjoyed wide success. Historically informed performances, often on "original instruments", have increased Vivaldi's fame still further.
Recent rediscoveries of works by Vivaldi include two psalm settings of Nisi Dominus (RV 803, in eight movements) and Dixit Dominus (RV 807, in eleven movements). These were identified in 2003 and 2005 respectively, by the Australian scholar Janice Stockigt. The Vivaldi scholar Michael Talbot described RV 807 as "arguably the best nonoperatic work from Vivaldi's pen to come to light since […] the 1920s". Vivaldi's 1730 opera Argippo (RV 697), which had been considered lost, was rediscovered in 2006 by the harpsichordist and conductor Ondřej Macek, whose Hofmusici orchestra performed the work at Prague Castle on 3 May 2008—its first performance since 1730.
Many of his compositions were written for the all-female music ensemble of the Ospedale della Pietà, a home for abandoned children. Vivaldi had worked there as a Catholic priest for 1 1/2 years and was employed there from 1703 to 1715 and from 1723 to 1740. Vivaldi also had some success with expensive stagings of his operas in Venice, Mantua and Vienna. After meeting the Emperor Charles VI, Vivaldi moved to Vienna, hoping for royal support. However, the Emperor died soon after Vivaldi's arrival, and Vivaldi himself died, in poverty, less than a year later.
Antonio Lucio Vivaldi was born on 4 March 1678 in Venice, then the capital of the Venetian Republic. He was baptized immediately after his birth at his home by the midwife, which led to a belief that his life was somehow in danger. Though the reasons for the child's immediate baptism are not known for certain, it was done most likely due either to his poor health or to an earthquake that shook the city that day. In the trauma of the earthquake, Vivaldi's mother may have dedicated him to the priesthood. The ceremonies which had been omitted were supplied two months later.
Vivaldi's parents were Giovanni Battista Vivaldi and Camilla Calicchio, as recorded in the register of San Giovanni in Bragora. Vivaldi had eight siblings: Iseppo Santo Vivaldi, Iseppo Gaetano Vivaldi, Bonaventura Tomaso Vivaldi, Margarita Gabriela Vivaldi, Cecilia Maria Vivaldi, Gerolama Michela Vivaldi, Francesco Gaetano Vivaldi, and Zanetta Anna Vivaldi. Giovanni Battista, who was a barber before becoming a professional violinist, taught Antonio to play the violin and then toured Venice playing the violin with his young son. Antonio was probably taught at an early age, judging by the extensive musical knowledge he had acquired by the age of 24, when he started working at the Ospedale della Pietà. Giovanni Battista was one of the founders of the Sovvegno dei musicisti di Santa Cecilia, an association of musicians.
During his lifetime, Vivaldi was popular in many countries throughout Europe, including France, but after his death his popularity dwindled. After the end of the Baroque period, Vivaldi's published concerti became relatively unknown, and were largely ignored. Even his most famous work, The Four Seasons, was unknown in its original edition during the Classical and Romantic periods.
In the early 20th century, Fritz Kreisler's Concerto in C, in the Style of Vivaldi (which he passed off as an original Vivaldi work) helped revive Vivaldi's reputation. This spurred the French scholar Marc Pincherle to begin an academic study of Vivaldi's oeuvre. Many Vivaldi manuscripts were rediscovered, which were acquired by the Turin National University Library as a result of the generous sponsorship of Turinese businessmen Roberto Foa and Filippo Giordano, in memory of their sons. This led to a renewed interest in Vivaldi by, among others, Mario Rinaldi, Alfredo Casella, Ezra Pound, Olga Rudge, Desmond Chute, Arturo Toscanini, Arnold Schering and Louis Kaufman, all of whom were instrumental in the revival of Vivaldi throughout the 20th century.
In 1926, in a monastery in Piedmont, researchers discovered fourteen folios of Vivaldi's work that were previously thought to have been lost during the Napoleonic Wars. Some missing volumes in the numbered set were discovered in the collections of the descendants of the Grand Duke Durazzo, who had acquired the monastery complex in the 18th century. The volumes contained 300 concertos, 19 operas and over 100 vocal-instrumental works.
The resurrection of Vivaldi's unpublished works in the 20th century is mostly due to the efforts of Alfredo Casella, who in 1939 organized the historic Vivaldi Week, in which the rediscovered Gloria (RV 589) and l'Olimpiade were revived. Since World War II, Vivaldi's compositions have enjoyed wide success. Historically informed performances, often on "original instruments", have increased Vivaldi's fame still further.
Recent rediscoveries of works by Vivaldi include two psalm settings of Nisi Dominus (RV 803, in eight movements) and Dixit Dominus (RV 807, in eleven movements). These were identified in 2003 and 2005 respectively, by the Australian scholar Janice Stockigt. The Vivaldi scholar Michael Talbot described RV 807 as "arguably the best nonoperatic work from Vivaldi's pen to come to light since […] the 1920s". Vivaldi's 1730 opera Argippo (RV 697), which had been considered lost, was rediscovered in 2006 by the harpsichordist and conductor Ondřej Macek, whose Hofmusici orchestra performed the work at Prague Castle on 3 May 2008—its first performance since 1730.
Adagio in G Minor for Strings and Organ "Albinoni's Adagio"
Antonio Vivaldi Lyrics
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Laudamus te laudamus te (laudamus te) benedicimus Te (benedicumus te) ad…
Sposa son disprezzata Sposa son disprezzata Fida, son oltraggiata Cieli che feci m…
Vivaldi: Concerto in G Minor Op. 10 No. 2 RV. 104 'La notte': V. Allegro Малая в Америке зовёт меня Игорь Игорь крутой, Игорь Крутой …
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Classical Music/ /Reference Recording
Tomaso Albinoni (1671-1751) 12 Sonatas Op. 6
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00:00 Adagio in G minor for strings and organ
Remo Giazotto (1910-1998)
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Sonata No. 11 in A major, Op. 6
08:15 I. Grave - Adagio, No. 11
10:34 II. Allegro
12:46 III. Adagio
14:24 IV. Allegro
Sonata No. 12 in B-flat major, Op. 6
16:30 I. Grave - Adagio, No. 12
19:35 II. Allegro assai
21:37 III. Adagio
24:41 IV. Allegro
Sonata No. 1 in C major, Op. 6
26:44 I. Grave - Adagio, No. 1
28:57 II. Larghetto
30:34 III. Adagio
33:09 IV. Allegro
Sonata No. 2 in G minor, Op. 6
34:40 I. Grave - Adagio, No. 2
37:28 II. Larghetto
40:15 III. Largo
43:19 IV. Allegro
Sonata No. 3 in B-flat major, Op. 6
45:22 I. Grave - Adagio, No. 3
48:03 I. Allegro
49:59 III. Adagio
51:58 IV. Presto
Sonata No. 4 in D minor, Op. 6
53:26 I. Grave - Adagio, No. 4
56:22 II. Larghetto
58:36 III. Adagio
1:01:13 IV Allegro
Sonata No. 5 in F major, Op. 6
1:03:03 I. Grave - Adagio, No. 5
1:06:08 II. Allegro
1:08:10 III. Adagio
1:10:50 IV. Allegro
Sonata No. 6 in A minor, Op. 6
1:12:38 I. Largo, No. 6
1:15:44 II. Allegro
1:18:27 III. Adagio
1:20:31 IV. Allegro
Sonata No. 7 in D major, Op. 6
1:22:16 I. Grave - Adagio, No. 7
1:24:54 Il. Allegro
1:27:06 III. Adagio
1:29:04 IV. Allegro
Sonata No. 8 in E minor, Op. 6
1:30:53 I. Grave, No. 8
1:33:25 Il. Allegro
1:36:00 III. Adagio
1:37:56 IV. Allegro
Sonata No. 9 in G major, Op. 6
1:39:55 I. Grave - Adagio, No. 9
1:42:34 II. Allegro
1:44:47 III. Adagio
1:47:02 IV. Allegro
Sonata No. 10 in C minor, Op. 6
1:49:39 I. Grave, No. 10
1:52:22 II. Allegro
1:55:17 III. Adagio
1:57:22 IV. Allegro
Violin: Piero Toso
Cello: Susan Moses
Organ & Harpsichord: Edoardo Farina
Giuseppe de Marzi: Giuseppe de Marzi
I Solisti Veneti
Conductor: Claudio Scimone
Recorded in 1979 and 1981, at Paris (France) & Italy
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No other ensemble has recorded Albinoni as regularly, generously or straightforwardly as Scimone's Solisti. None of the "modern" chamber orchestras that emerged in the postwar period. None of the period-instrument ensembles that took over, gradually but inexorably, in the 1980s — all, or nearly all, of whom have snubbed Albinoni. Our "historically informed" strings have avoided the Adagio like the plague, seeing too much pathos and too little authentic Albinoni in Giazotto's pastiche.
Even our oboists, who once föted Albinoni as a generous purveyor of concertos that suited their instrument, are now choosing to pass. Was the composer too popular with the previous generation? The film world couldn't care less and is still making the most of the Adagio in G minor, which made its most recent appearances in Kenneth Lonergan's masterpeice Manchester by the Sea (2016) and in the brilliant TV series The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story (2018). But in concert and on disc (where full programmes of his music and leading artists performing it are notable by their absence), Albinoni has become a pariah. The harmonious beauties of his music as illuminated by Scimone and his musicians are now further enhanced by an aroma of nostalgia, a Venetian pleasure if ever there was one.
Boccherini - 4 Cello Concertos Nos.9,10,3,2 (reference recording: Frédéric Lodéon, T.Guschlbauer): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7eILCr3qVOM&list=PL3UZpQL9LIxPEUsuGa9OLWZOuvB2ZT6Yh&index=2
Classical Music/ /Reference Recording
Tomaso Albinoni (1671-1751) 12 Sonatas Op. 6
Click to activate the English subtitles for the presentation (00:00-02:23)
00:00 Adagio in G minor for strings and organ
Remo Giazotto (1910-1998)
🎧 Find this recording in our Spotify playlist: https://spoti.fi/3qyXiFQ
Sonata No. 11 in A major, Op. 6
08:15 I. Grave - Adagio, No. 11
10:34 II. Allegro
12:46 III. Adagio
14:24 IV. Allegro
Sonata No. 12 in B-flat major, Op. 6
16:30 I. Grave - Adagio, No. 12
19:35 II. Allegro assai
21:37 III. Adagio
24:41 IV. Allegro
Sonata No. 1 in C major, Op. 6
26:44 I. Grave - Adagio, No. 1
28:57 II. Larghetto
30:34 III. Adagio
33:09 IV. Allegro
Sonata No. 2 in G minor, Op. 6
34:40 I. Grave - Adagio, No. 2
37:28 II. Larghetto
40:15 III. Largo
43:19 IV. Allegro
Sonata No. 3 in B-flat major, Op. 6
45:22 I. Grave - Adagio, No. 3
48:03 I. Allegro
49:59 III. Adagio
51:58 IV. Presto
Sonata No. 4 in D minor, Op. 6
53:26 I. Grave - Adagio, No. 4
56:22 II. Larghetto
58:36 III. Adagio
1:01:13 IV Allegro
Sonata No. 5 in F major, Op. 6
1:03:03 I. Grave - Adagio, No. 5
1:06:08 II. Allegro
1:08:10 III. Adagio
1:10:50 IV. Allegro
Sonata No. 6 in A minor, Op. 6
1:12:38 I. Largo, No. 6
1:15:44 II. Allegro
1:18:27 III. Adagio
1:20:31 IV. Allegro
Sonata No. 7 in D major, Op. 6
1:22:16 I. Grave - Adagio, No. 7
1:24:54 Il. Allegro
1:27:06 III. Adagio
1:29:04 IV. Allegro
Sonata No. 8 in E minor, Op. 6
1:30:53 I. Grave, No. 8
1:33:25 Il. Allegro
1:36:00 III. Adagio
1:37:56 IV. Allegro
Sonata No. 9 in G major, Op. 6
1:39:55 I. Grave - Adagio, No. 9
1:42:34 II. Allegro
1:44:47 III. Adagio
1:47:02 IV. Allegro
Sonata No. 10 in C minor, Op. 6
1:49:39 I. Grave, No. 10
1:52:22 II. Allegro
1:55:17 III. Adagio
1:57:22 IV. Allegro
Violin: Piero Toso
Cello: Susan Moses
Organ & Harpsichord: Edoardo Farina
Giuseppe de Marzi: Giuseppe de Marzi
I Solisti Veneti
Conductor: Claudio Scimone
Recorded in 1979 and 1981, at Paris (France) & Italy
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No other ensemble has recorded Albinoni as regularly, generously or straightforwardly as Scimone's Solisti. None of the "modern" chamber orchestras that emerged in the postwar period. None of the period-instrument ensembles that took over, gradually but inexorably, in the 1980s — all, or nearly all, of whom have snubbed Albinoni. Our "historically informed" strings have avoided the Adagio like the plague, seeing too much pathos and too little authentic Albinoni in Giazotto's pastiche.
Even our oboists, who once föted Albinoni as a generous purveyor of concertos that suited their instrument, are now choosing to pass. Was the composer too popular with the previous generation? The film world couldn't care less and is still making the most of the Adagio in G minor, which made its most recent appearances in Kenneth Lonergan's masterpeice Manchester by the Sea (2016) and in the brilliant TV series The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story (2018). But in concert and on disc (where full programmes of his music and leading artists performing it are notable by their absence), Albinoni has become a pariah. The harmonious beauties of his music as illuminated by Scimone and his musicians are now further enhanced by an aroma of nostalgia, a Venetian pleasure if ever there was one.
Boccherini - 4 Cello Concertos Nos.9,10,3,2 (reference recording: Frédéric Lodéon, T.Guschlbauer): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7eILCr3qVOM&list=PL3UZpQL9LIxPEUsuGa9OLWZOuvB2ZT6Yh&index=2
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Hartmut Köhling
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SE Morrison
Adagio in G minor was used in an episode of Space 1999 in the 70's, so Albinoni has that going for him. :)
Ozren Srzić
Oggi, 1 novembre 2022, e domani, 2 novembre 2022, e per sempre, questa musica sacra si eleva al di sopra di tutte le nostre controversie. Questa musica parla abbastanza per se stessa, di se stessa, da dove viene e a chi appartiene.
Danas, 1. studenog 2022., i sutra, 2. studenog 2022., i zauvijek, ova sveta glazba uzdiže se iznad svih naših kontroverzi. Ova glazba govori dovoljno sama za sebe, o sebi, odakle dolazi i kome sve pripada.
mario cioni
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Ника Оболенская
Слушаю -- и плачу !!! Состояние катарсиса...
Adenekan Adekunle
Albinoni's compositions appear to have some spiritual underpinnings to them. This Adagio has such an uplifting peculiarity that is at once ethereal, sublime and inspirational in its stride. A brilliant if somewhat underrated composer he truly was. Such a beautiful and soulful piece.
Руна Ахмеджанова
Боже, как прекрасно
Jack Baret
One of the best Baroque period concerto composers, wildly underrated in evoking the widest range of emotions from the sublime to the earthly passions!