Even in the mid-20th century, Vivaldi’s reputation as a composer was so small that not even the exact date of his birth or the place and date of his death had been established; his music was very ...

The National Chamber Ensemble (NCE) will present one of its most dynamic and entertaining performances of the season: Vivaldi ...

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Composer or Director: Claudio Monteverdi, (Pietro) Alessandro (Gaspare) Scarlatti, Antonio Vivaldi, Domenico Scarlatti, Gioachino Rossini, Luca Marenzio, George Frideric Handel, Johann Sebastian Bach ...

Trailblazer: Italian composer Antonio Vivaldi was one of the very first composers to write programme music – music designed to evoke thoughts of places and things in the world around us.