Italian clergyman, baroque composer, violinist, author of more than 40 operas, oratorios, 465 instrumental concerts (including the cycle "Seasons").
One of the most famous works of A. Vivaldi is "Four Seasons", where he conveys the feelings arising at different times of the year. A large part of Vivaldi's repertoire was rediscovered only in the first half of the 20th century. half in Turin and Genoa, but published only in the second half of the century. Vivaldi's music is innovative, breaking traditional schemes; he gave lightness to the formal and rhythmic structure of the concert, constantly searching for harmonic contrasts, and introduced innovative melodies and themes. In addition, Vivaldi was able to create non-academic music that was admired not only by a narrow circle of intellectuals, but also by a wide audience. This made Vivaldi popular even in countries like France, which at the time were very closed in their musical tradition.
Vivaldi is considered one of the composers who led the evolution of Baroque music into the Classical style. The work of A. Vivaldis greatly influenced Johann Sebastian Bach. Other composers responded less favorably about A. Vivaldi - Igor Stravinsky said that A. Vivaldi did not compose hundreds of concertos, but rewrote the same concerto a hundred times.
