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Vivaldi

Vivaldi

8 5.2
An Italian composer and violin player from the early 1700s famous for the concertos called The Four Seasons
  • proper noun
  • /vɪˈvɑːldi/
: Vivaldi
  • Everyone loved Vivaldi, I was thinking, but what of Benedetto Marcello and his haunting music?
  • Antonio Vivaldi
  • Vivaldi's music

Examples

  • The concerto has just turned to spring, the announcer concluding where Vivaldi began.

    Fiction book (1997)

  • I had the sense that he really did like Vivaldi's music.

    Academic text (1999)

  • And I had tickets to this Vivaldi concert.

    Manhattan (1979)

  • Do you like Vivaldi?

    Ordinary People (1980)

  • Music by Vivaldi and a rhythmic Irish folk song stimulated different responses from the children.

    Academic text (2000)

  • I discovered you in a very modern way on the Instagram and you were playing the third movement of Vivaldi's a minor cello concerto.

  • Contemporaries of Vivaldi include J. S. Bach (who studied Vivaldi's scores), George Philipp Telemann, and George Frederic Handel.

    Academic text (2011)

  • I attended an incredible concert featuring the works of Vivaldi last night.

  • The orchestra played a beautiful piece by Vivaldi, showcasing his unique style.

  • Many students study Vivaldi in music classes to learn about Baroque composition.

Synonyms

Antonio Lucio Vivaldi
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An Italian composer and violinist from the Baroque era, famous for The Four Seasons

is the common short name used in everyday references

Surface Forms

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Etymology

Vivaldi is an Italian family name that includes viva, a word meaning 'live' or 'alive' in Italian. So a helpful way to remember the composer Vivaldi is that his music, especially The Four Seasons, sounds full of life.