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Vivaldi – A Contemporary Renewal

Posted on December 5, 2010 by randysrules

Famed Venetian composer Antonio Vivaldi’s most renowned work, The Four Seasons, is included as opus 8 in the set of twelve concertos called “Il cimento dell’armonia e dell’invenzione” (Perhaps, “The fusion of harmony and invention”, for most of us!) Our dear music advisor in … Continue reading →

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Vivaldi and Venice

Posted on June 9, 2010 by randysrules

Antonio Vivaldi, 1678-1741, prolific Venetian composer and extraordinary violinist, invested most of his career at the orphanage called Pio Ospedale della Pieta (Devout Hospital of Mercy) in Venice.  Amongst his hundreds of concertos, forty operas and other works, he is … Continue reading →

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