The oratory includes eleven parts, both male and female, which were all interpreted by the girls! Vivaldi wrote concertos, cantatas and sacred vocal music for them.Extraordinary was the ability of the orchestra and the girls’ choir to perform works with male characters, but without the presence of male singers.The same girls had to interpret the role of the voices of tenors and bass, as in the case of the oratory Juditha triumphans (RV 644), composed in 1716. Shortly after Vivaldi’s appointment, the orphans began to gain appreciation and esteem abroad, too. The girls received a musical education, and the most talented among them stayed and became members of the Ospedale’s renowned orchestra and choir. Over the next thirty years he composed most of his major works while working there. In September 1703, Vivaldi became maestro di violino (master of violin) at an orphanage called the Pio Ospedale della Pietà (Devout Hospital of Mercy) in Venice.Vivaldi was only 25 when he started working at the orphanage. He was nicknamed “the red priest” because of the color of his hair. Ordained in 1703, he celebrated Mass for a certain period of time. On that occasion, the mother had vowed to consecrate him to the Lord if he had remained allive. Vivaldi had been baptized at his birth because his life was in danger, by the midwife and then his wet nurse. Micky White Italian Institute Antonio Vivaldi in Venice With the ‘tremendous energy’ present in his music, Vivaldi is truly one of a kind and is difficult to imitate, he doesn’t fit anywhere, and he fits everywhere.” You talk about the Baroque style, and the romantic style…Vivaldi cuts that whole suede. “Vivaldi could do a rock concert quite easily, and Vivaldi can appeal to everyone, he’s alone, he’s absolutely unique. Thankfully, the meticulous efforts of diligent researchers have ensured that his great body of music will be available to inspire countless future generations of musicians. However, because of struggles later in life, his music was nearly lost to obscurity. Vivaldi was an innovator, as a composer, amazing violinist and pedagogue, his life and genius influenced a number of notable artists. Many of his compositions were written for the all- female music ensemble of the Ospedale della Pietà, a home for abandoned children where Vivaldi (who had been ordained as a Catholic priest) was employed from 1703 to 1715 and from 1723 to 1740.
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His best-known work is a series of violin concertos known as the Four Seasons. He composed many instrumental concertos, for the violin and a variety of other instruments, as well as sacred choral works and operas. Born in Venice, he is recognized as one of the greatest Baroque composers, and his influence during his lifetime was widespread across Europe. A ntonio Lucio Vivaldi (4 March 1678 – 28 July 1741) was an Italian Baroque musical composer, virtuoso violinist, teacher, and cleric.
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