ANTONIO VIVALDI – Italian Composer (The Red Priest)
Antonio Vivaldi Antonio Vivaldi was nicknamed Prete Rosso (The Red Priest) Birth: He was born on 4th March 1678 in Venice Death: He died on 28th July 1741 in Vienna Education: His first lessons were in violin from his father Glovanni Battista, who was a barber and a professional violinist, besides being a founder member of trade union of Musicians (Sovregno dei Musicisti d’ Santa cecilia) and a baroque composer. Health: Antonio Vivaldi had breathing problems from early life. His asthma prevented him from using wind instruments, hence his preference to the violin. He was also excused from…