His flute concertos Opus 10 and violin concertos Opus 11 appeared ca. His reputation was further spread by the publications of the concertos in Il cimento dell'armonia e dell'invenzione Opus 8 (ca. Angelo, Venice, as a composer and impresario (1726-28), and traveled from 1729 to 1733, perhaps visiting Prague. Vivaldi then returned to Venice before spending three Carnival seasons in Rome (1723-25), where he composed operas, played before the pope, and probably associated with Cardinal Ottoboni. From 1718 to 1720 he was in Mantua as maestro di cappella da camera to Prince Philipp of Hessen-Darmstadt.

1716-17), and several operas for the theaters of S. 1714) the sonatas and concertos of Opi 5-7 (ca. The twelve concertos of La Stravaganza Opus 4 (ca. He was also given the responsibility of writing sacred music his oratorio Juditha triumphans was performed in November 1716. Vivaldi resumed his post at the Pietà in 1711, and in 1716 was appointed to the more prestigious position of maestro de' concerti. This publication was extremely influential across Europe, and earned Vivaldi great fame Bach transcribed five of the concertos for keyboard, and other German composers such as Stölzel, Heinichen, and Pisendel visited him in Venice. In 1711 Etienne Roger of Amsterdam published his L'estro armonico Opus 3, a collection of concertos for one, two, and four violins. By this time he had begun to establish himself as a composer: his Opus 1 trio sonatas appeared in 1705, and his Opus 2 violin sonatas were brought out in 1709. In addition to teaching violin, directing, and composing instrumental works, Vivaldi also taught the viole all'ingleseand was responsible for acquiring and maintaining string instruments for the orchestra. From September 1703 to February 1709 he was maestro di violino at the Pio Ospedale della Pietà in Venice, an orphanage for girls which offered musical training.

Although he remained a deeply religious man, he stopped saying Mass soon after his ordination later in life he cited a long-term ailment as the reason for this. Giovanni in Oleo he was called 'il prete rosso' (the red priest) because of his red hair. From 1693 until he was ordained in 1703, Vivaldi prepared for the priesthood at S. His father, Giovanni Battista, was a successful violinist and taught Antonio the instrument from an early age.

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