Antonio Lucio Vivaldi (March 4, 1678 – July 28, 1741),[LINK: http://www.britannica.com/eb/article-9075589/Antonio-Vivaldi] Antonio Vivaldi from britannica.com Quote: born March 4, 1678, Venice, Republic of Venice [LINK: Italy] [1] died July 28, 1741, Vienna, Austria nicknamed il Prete Rosso ("The Red Priest"), was a Baroque music composer and Venetian priest, as well as a famous virtuoso violinist, born and raised in the Republic of Venice. The Four Seasons, a series of four violin concerti, is his best-known work and a highly popular Baroque piece. Biography Childhood Antonio Lucio Vivaldi was born in Venice, the capital of the Republic of Venice. He was baptized immediately after his birth at his home by the midwife. It is not known how the life of the infant was in danger, but the immediate baptism was mo

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