Juditha triumphans devicta Holofernis barbarie (Judith triumphant over the barbarians of Holofernes), RV 644, is an oratorio by Antonio Vivaldi, the only survivor of the four that he is known to have composed.Although the rest of the oratorio survives completely intact, the overture has been lost. The Latin libretto was written by Iacopo Cassetti based upon the Book of Judith. 21 ways to be a Tab Master with Vivaldi browser. One of the killer features in Vivaldi browser is tab management. Jon and Varsha take you through 21 tab tricks you should master in 2021. Vivaldi: Concerto grosso for 2 violins, strings and continuo in A minor, Op.3/8, RV 522 - 1. Allegro Elizabeth Wilcock, Michaela Comberti, The English Concert & Trevor Pinnock. The Vivaldi project is backed by Jon Stephenson von Tetzchner, cofounder and CEO of the Opera browser, so its chops are in no doubt. Now, after more than two million downloads, four technical previews, and more than 50 public revisions, Vivaldi has finally reached its beta phase in its versions for Windows and Mac. Composed By – Antonio Vivaldi. Orchestra – The English Concert. Notes. First release: May 2001. Box set contains 5 compact discs, individually packaged. Comes with 54-pages booklet. Barcode and Other Identifiers. Barcode: 24Barcode (Text): 0 2 4Label Code: LC 0113.
Antonio Vivaldi | |
| Born | March 4, 1678 |
|---|---|
| Died | July 28, 1741 (aged 63) Vienna, Austria |
| Occupation | Composer |
Antonio Vivaldi (born Venice, 4 March 1678; died Vienna, 28 July 1741) was an Italiancomposer.[1] He was the most important composer in Italy at the end of the Baroque period.
Vivaldi wrote more than 400 concertos for various instruments, especially for the violin. The scores of 21 of his operas, including his first and last, are still intact. His most popular work is the group of four violin concertos called “The Four Seasons”.[2] Each concerto describes a season: Spring, Summer, Autumn, and Winter. He is believed to be the inventor of the ritornello form. He was very famous for his piccolo compositions, such as Il gardellino.
Early life[change | change source]
Vivaldi probably was taught to play the violin by his father, who was professional musician. He trained to be a priest, and because of his red hair, he became known as 'il prete rosso', which means 'the red priest.'.[1][2] He did not work as a priest for very long, and in 1703, he began teaching violin to girls at an orphanage in Venice, the Pio Ospedale della Pietà.[1] The name means 'Devout Hospital of Mercy.'.[2] The girls were chosen because they showed exceptional musical abilities. They gave regular concerts, so as part of his duties Vivaldi wrote music for them to play.[1] He lost the job between 1709 and 1711, when he was reappointed. He also took on the extra job of writing sacred music for the girls' choir. He continued teaching until 1716 when he was put in charge of all the music events.
Composing[change | change source]
Vivaldi's music was becoming well known. During his break from teaching between 1709 and 1711 he wrote a large number of works including violin sonatas and concertos. In 1711 a collection of 12 concertos, L'estro armonico op.3, for one, two and four solo violins was published by Etienne Roger in Amsterdam.[1] This made him famous throughout Europe, and musicians coming to Venice would visit Vivaldi for lessons. Further new publications of his music made him even more famous. The first of his many operas, Ottone in villa, was performed in 1713.[1] His first oratorio, Juditha Triumphans devicta Holofernis barbaric, was performed by the girls from the Pietà in 1716.[3]
Travels[change | change source]
In 1718 Vivaldi left Venice and moved to Mantua, where he became the director of music for the governor, Prince Philip of Hesse-Darmstadt.[1] He composed his famous 'Four Seasons' as well as several operas during this time.[2] He went to Rome in about 1721, where he performed on several occasions for the Pope. While he was travelling, he continued to write music for the girls at the Pietà, over the years he sent them about 140 concertos.[1] He went to a number of cities in Europe to have his operas performed including Vienna, Verona, and Prague. He often went back to Venice to rehearse his music with the girls.
Even though his music was popular, Vivaldi did not make a lot of money from his music. As newer musicians, and more modern styles became popular, he found it more difficult to earn a living.[2] He moved to Austria to play for royalty but when the king died, he became poor and had no way to return home. He died, a poor man, in Vienna, on 28 July 1741.[2]
References[change | change source]
- ↑ 1.01.11.21.31.41.51.61.7Talbot, Michael. 'Vivaldi, Antonio.' Grove Music Online. Oxford Music Online. Oxford University Press, accessed December 15, 2015, (subscription required), http://www.oxfordmusiconline.com/subscriber/article/grove/music/40120
- ↑ 2.02.12.22.32.42.5Biography.com: Antonio Vivaldi - Priest, Educator, Composer - Biography.com, accessdate: December 26, 2015
- ↑'Antonio Vivaldi: A Detailed Informative Biography.' Accessed December 15, 2015. http://www.baroquemusic.org/bqxvivaldi.html.
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