Antonio Vivaldi

Summary

Antonio Vivaldi is a human^[1]. Born in Venice^[2], he… he was born on March 4, 1678^[3]. He passed away in Vienna^[4]. He died on July 28, 1741^[5]. He worked as an opera composer^[6], Latin Catholic priest^[7], composer^[8], musician^[9], and violinist^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.47% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,055 views/month, #4,730 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Born in Venice^[2], Antonio Vivaldi…
• Antonio Vivaldi died in Vienna^[4].
• Antonio Vivaldi was born on March 4, 1678^[3].
• Antonio Vivaldi died on July 28, 1741^[5].
• Burial took place at Bürgerspital-Gottesacker^[12].
• Antonio Vivaldi's father was Giovanni Battista Vivaldi^[13].
• Antonio Vivaldi's mother was Camilla Calicchio^[14].
• Antonio Vivaldi held citizenship in Republic of Venice^[15].
• Antonio Vivaldi worked as an opera composer^[6].
• Antonio Vivaldi worked as a Latin Catholic priest^[7].
• Antonio Vivaldi worked as a composer^[8].
• Antonio Vivaldi's professions included musician^[9].
• Antonio Vivaldi worked as a violinist^[10].
• Antonio Vivaldi's professions included chapelmaster^[16].
• Antonio Vivaldi held the position of chapelmaster^[17].
• Antonio Vivaldi held the position of music teacher^[18].
• Antonio Vivaldi held the position of Latin Catholic priest^[19].
• Among Antonio Vivaldi's employers was Ospedale della Pietà^[20].
• Antonio Vivaldi was employed by Philip of Hesse-Darmstadt^[21].
• Among Antonio Vivaldi's employers was Teatro San Angelo^[22].
• A notable student of Antonio Vivaldi was Johann Georg Pisendel^[23].
• A notable student of Antonio Vivaldi was František Jiránek^[24].
• A notable student of Antonio Vivaldi was Giovanni Battista Somis^[25].
• A notable student of Antonio Vivaldi was Anna Girò^[26].
• A notable work attributed to Antonio Vivaldi is The Four Seasons^[27].

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Origins and Family

Antonio Vivaldi was born in Venice^[2]. He was born on March 4, 1678^[3]. His father was Giovanni Battista Vivaldi^[13]. His mother was Camilla Calicchio^[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include opera composer^[6], Latin Catholic priest^[7], composer^[8], musician^[9], violinist^[10], and chapelmaster^[16]. Employers include Ospedale della Pietà^[20], a college of music^[28], in Italy^[29]; Philip of Hesse-Darmstadt^[21], a military personnel^[30], 1671–1736^[31]; and Teatro San Angelo^[22], a theatre building^[32], in Italy^[33]. Positions held include chapelmaster^[17], a position^[34]; music teacher^[18], a musical profession^[35]; and Latin Catholic priest^[19], a Catholic vocation^[36]. Notable students include Johann Georg Pisendel^[23], František Jiránek^[24], Giovanni Battista Somis^[25], and Anna Girò^[26].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include The Four Seasons^[27], a musical work/composition^[37]; Orlando furioso^[38], a dramatico-musical work^[39]; Juditha triumphans^[40], a musical work/composition^[41]; Manchester Sonatas^[42], a musical work/composition^[43]; L'estro armonico, Op. 3^[44], a musical work/composition^[45], founded in 1711^[46]; and Gloria in D Major^[47], a musical work/composition^[48]. Things named for Antonio Vivaldi include Vivaldi^[49] and Vivaldi Glacier^[50].

Personal Life

Antonio Vivaldi's religion is recorded as Roman Catholic^[51].

Death and Burial

Antonio Vivaldi died on July 28, 1741^[5]. He died in Vienna^[4]. He is buried at Bürgerspital-Gottesacker^[12].

Why It Matters

Antonio Vivaldi ranks in the top 0.47% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,055 views/month, #4,730 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[52] He is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[53]

He has been cited as an influence by Johann Sebastian Bach^[54], a composer^[55], 1685–1750^[56], of Saxe-Eisenach^[57]; John Cale^[58], a singer-songwriter^[59], b. 1942^[60], of United Kingdom^[61], awarded the Officer of the Order of the British Empire^[62], specialised in music^[63]; and Johann Joachim Quantz^[64], a composer^[65], 1697–1773^[66], of Germany^[67].

Entities named for him include Vivaldi^[49] and Vivaldi Glacier^[50].

FAQs

Where was Antonio Vivaldi born?

Born in Venice^[2], Antonio Vivaldi…

Where did Antonio Vivaldi die?

Antonio Vivaldi died in Vienna^[4].

Who were Antonio Vivaldi's parents?

Antonio Vivaldi's father was Giovanni Battista Vivaldi^[13]. Antonio Vivaldi's mother was Camilla Calicchio^[14].

What did Antonio Vivaldi do for work?

Antonio Vivaldi worked as opera composer^[6], Latin Catholic priest^[7], composer^[8], musician^[9], and violinist^[10].

Who did Antonio Vivaldi influence?

Antonio Vivaldi has been cited as an influence by Johann Sebastian Bach^[54], John Cale^[58], and Johann Joachim Quantz^[64].