Wikipedia: History of Antonio Vivaldi

Difference (from prior major revision) (minor diff)

Changed: 1c1

Antonio Vivaldi was an Italian priest and composer of baroque music who lived from 1648 to 1741. He was nicknamed Il Prete Rosso, "The Red Priest", because of his red hair. He owned an orphanage for girls where he introduced them to music.

Antonio Vivaldi was an Italian priest and composer of Baroque music who lived from 1648 to 1741. He was nicknamed Il Prete Rosso, "The Red Priest", because of his red hair. He owned an orphanage for girls where he introduced them to music.

Changed: 3c3

Vivaldi was a prolific composer and is most well-known for composing over 300 concertos?.

	Revision 5 . . (edit) August 17, 2001 12:28 am by MichaelTinkler
	Revision 3 . . August 17, 2001 12:22 am by (logged).197.2.xxx ["Red" is "rosso", non "roso" (which means "gnawed")]