The Great Composers

Antonio Vivaldi (2x8)

Air date: Oct 24, 2006

Antonio Lucio Vivaldi, nicknamed il Prete Rosso, was a Venetian Baroque composer, priest, and famous virtuoso violinist. He was born and raised in the Republic of Venice. The Four Seasons, a popular series of four violin concerti, is his best-known work. His other compositions include over 500 instrumental concertos, sacred choral works and over 40 operas.