Antonio Vivaldi
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Meet Antonio Vivaldi, one of the greatest and most popular composers of all-time. The virtuoso violinist and composer was credited with widespread influence over Baroque music in Europe. His famous ‘Four Seasons’, remains as popular today, as it was when first performed in his native Venice, in 1723. Vivaldi’s extreme success and subsequent decline, tells an enchanting tale. Hear his personal story via the BioViews®.
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