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Italian
clergyman “Red Priest”…banned from holding services, ostensibly for health
reasons;
sacristy incident…born circa 1678, died in 1741…ranked by Goulding as
#37 greatest classical
composer in history…most famous work, Four Seasons,
set of four concertos, 1725…
Definition: Concerto, a work of music
that contrasts a solo instrument or instruments with
an orchestra.
Works Featured on CD's
Vivaldi…Four
Seasons: Concerto Number 1 in E Major, commonly just called Spring.
(Tip: Learn this piece merely as “Vivaldi: Spring”… easier…do same with other
SPARKLERS
that have such nicknames.)
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