Antonio VivaldiBorn in the 17th century, Antonio Vivaldi was a composer who wrote some of the best-known musical works. All his life he loved music. His greatest passion was music. His masterpieces are still played today. He wrote many different styles of music, including religious music, operas, concertos and chamber music. Antonio Vivaldi contributed greatly to the genre of classical music. Although he has passed away, his music will live on and live on for centuries. Antonio Vivaldi was born in Venice, Italy on March 4, 1878. Antonio Vivaldi learned music from a young age. His father, Giovanni Battista Vivaldi, taught him to play many different instruments. Giovanni Vivaldi was himself a violinist. Learning from his father helped him a lot, but he also received lessons from some of the other musicians and composers in Venice. Antonio learned to play the violin well quite quickly. But the wind instruments took their toll on him as he soon realized that he was quickly running out of breath. Vivaldi underwent religious training to become a priest. It gave him a free education to become something more. This is where he gets his nickname. It is one of the most famous nicknames in classical history. The nickname was "il Prete Rosso", in Italian, or "the red priest". He received his colleagues. Although he became a priest, this career was cut short due to his health problems. He had difficulty saying mass, which made him leave the priesthood. That’s when he returned to his music. He began writing a variety of different pieces and styles. This is what really took his musical career to another level...... middle of paper...... sacred works. He was well known for most of his life, but was forgotten towards the end. His work was rediscovered in the 1900s and became well known and mastered at what he did. All of his work has been revived and performed since the Second World War. This discovery of Vivaldi's entire work inspired many musicians. He also inspired many other great composers, such as Bach. His music is the basis of the work of many composers, and it will continue to be so. Although Antonio Vivaldi no longer composes music, his works will live on and on.Works Cited “Antonio Lucio Vivaldi”. 2014. The Biography.com website. April 17, 2014http://www.biography.com/people/antonio-vivaldi-9519560 “Vivaldi and the four seasons” 2010. Mirror.co.uk. May 4, 2010. http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/vivaldi-and-the-four-seasons-ten-things-205358