These four violin concerts were composed around 1721. He was a composer, a violinist, a priest and a teacher who was famous for composing the highly popular ‘The Four Seasons’ concertos played on the violin, a classic piece that is currently played the most among his compositions. The Four Seasons The four seasons are the most famous works of this composer and are now regularly performed in most concert halls around the world. He regained his fame as a great composerwhen some of his manuscripts were discovered in Turin many years after his death. AntonioLucio Vivaldi was one of the greatest Baroque composers that Italy had ever produced.

His music lost its appeal towards the end of his life when tastes in music changed and when the authorities started to disapprove of his alleged involvement with the singer Anna Giro. His concertos and arias had a great influence on the compositions made by John Sebastian Bach. His compositions for the girls at the orphanage were a great attraction for all Venetians and visitors from other parts of the country and elsewhere. He composed a large number of ensembles for a home for abandoned children called ‘Ospedaledella Pieta’.

He was also the composer of vocal and choral music for 46 operas of which 20 still exist. He composed some sacred music pieces and also psalms, hymns, and motets. Most of his compositions are centered on the violin. He was a composer, a violinist, a priest and a teacher who was famous for composing the highly popular ‘The Four Seasons’ concertos played on the violin, a classic piece that is currently played the most among his compositions. You'll enjoy the most famous melodies of Vivaldi by the hand of one of the best orchestras in Italy.AntonioLucio Vivaldi was one of the greatest Baroque composers that Italy had ever produced. The impeccable acoustics of the church and precious frescoes by Giovanni Battista Tiepolo create a truly magical atmosphere!

The group of musicians I Virtuosi Italiani pays homage to Vivaldi and his work in the Santa Maria della Pietà church with a concert of The Four Seasons. In fact, he composed many of his famous works here! During the 18th century, this building was an orphanage where the composer lived and worked for 40 years. The beautiful church is located on the Riva degli Schiavoni and is just a few steps from the Doge's Palace. If there's one place in Venice that can be linked to Antonio Vivaldi, it's undoubtedly the Santa Maria della Pietà church, aka Santa Maria della Visitazione church or Vivaldi's Church.

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