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His father who was a violinist trained Vivaldi in violin and compelled him to become a priest, a position he moved away from after being ordained. His music was quickly forgotten after his death, the interest was revived only in the early 20<sup>th</sup> century. | His father who was a violinist trained Vivaldi in violin and compelled him to become a priest, a position he moved away from after being ordained. His music was quickly forgotten after his death, the interest was revived only in the early 20<sup>th</sup> century. | ||
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Revision as of 16:53, November 14, 2007
Antonio Vivaldi was a Baroque composer more famous during his time as a violinist.
He was a prolific composer of concertos, operas and chamber music. He had a child hood disease presumably Asthma which affected his life to a certain extent.
His father who was a violinist trained Vivaldi in violin and compelled him to become a priest, a position he moved away from after being ordained. His music was quickly forgotten after his death, the interest was revived only in the early 20th century.