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 - born in Venice on March 4th, 1678
 - died on July 28th 1741
 - He was a Baroque composer and a violinist
 - Also, He started his career as an opera composer
 And wrote program music as well
 * Vivaldi had five siblings: Margarita Gabriela, Cecilia
Maria, Bonaventura Tomaso, Zanetta Anna, and
Francesco Gaetano
 * His parents were Giovanni Battista Vivaldi and
Camilla Calicchio
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 * His Father taught him how to play the violin
 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FymAUT-GmVU
Ottone in villa
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Concerto No. 1 in E major, Op. 8, RV 269, "La primavera" (Spring)
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Concerto No. 2 in G minor, Op. 8, RV 315, "L'estate" (Summer)
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Allegro non molto
Adagio e piano – Presto e forte
Presto
Concerto No. 3 in F major, Op. 8, RV 293, "L'autunno" also known as the
"Danza Pastorale" (Autumn)
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Allegro
Largo
Allegro Pastorale
Allegro
Adagio molto
Allegro
Concerto No. 4 in F minor, Op. 8, RV 297, "L'inverno" (Winter)
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Allegro non molto
Largo
Allegro
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gYyc4WXS2_Q&
feature=fvst
Four Seasons
Violin Concertos
 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7v8zxoEoA_Q
 Antonio Vivaldi, et al. Vivaldi's Cello [Sound Recording]. n.p.: New York : Sony
Classical, p2004., 2004. UVU Library Books and Media. Web. 9 Dec. 2012.
 MAGIL. "4 Seasons/4 Seasons Of Buenos Aires." American Record Guide 72.4
(2009): 191. MasterFILE Premier. Web. 9 Dec. 2012.
 "Antonio Vivaldi." Monkeyshines On Music & Great Musicians (2001): 52.
Primary Search. Web. 9 Dec. 2012.