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    Vivaldi was a highly influential Baroque composer who composed over 500 concertos, as well as operas, sonatas, masses and other sacred works. He perfected the concerto form and contributed to the development of ritornello form. Some of his most famous works include The Four Seasons, Gloria, L'Olympiade, and Orlando Furioso. The Four Seasons in particular broke new ground by incorporating ritornello form, concerto form, and word painting techniques.

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    Vivaldi was a highly influential Baroque composer who composed over 500 concertos, as well as operas, sonatas, masses and other sacred works. He perfected the concerto form and contributed to the development of ritornello form. Some of his most famous works include The Four Seasons, Gloria, L'Olympiade, and Orlando Furioso. The Four Seasons in particular broke new ground by incorporating ritornello form, concerto form, and word painting techniques.

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    COMPOSER PITCH - CLASS NOTES

    Brought to you by: Kobe, Roland, Andrew, Elliott

    COMPOSER: Antonio Vivaldi

    What makes them a significant composer of their era and what do we need to

    know about them?

    Vivaldi was a very important composer in his time because of his

    numerous compositions, the new musical forms he introduced, and the many

    musical concepts that he popularized through his pieces.Influenced other

    composers of the Baroque period Left multiple notable, well known

    programmatic works used expressive controls on concertos.

    What did they accomplish in their lives musically?

    Master of violin at an orphanage

    Composed over 500 concertos

    Composed many operas, sonatas, masses, motets, and sacred works as

    well

    Influenced future composers, most notably

    Perfected concerto form

    1
    Contributed to ritornello form

    What did they compose/create in their lifetime?

    Notable Compositions:

    The Four Seasons

    Gloria

    L'Olympiade

    Orlando Furioso

    Musical Excerpt Chosen: The Four Seasons: Winter

    What is important about this piece? (1-3 sentences)

    The Four Seasons is the most popular example of Baroque music. This piece

    broke new grounds, incorporating ritornello form and concerto form, as well

    as word painting.

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