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Overview
Vivaldi, born in 1678, was one of the most influential composers and violinists of his age. This book evokes the Venice of Vivaldi's time, an essentially musical city that lived for hedonism. In Venice all the social classes mingled in their love of music-artistocrats, gondoliers, and workers would meet at all sorts of musical and theatrical entertainments and the city's carnivals went on for months at a time. Erudite and entertaining, Vivaldi's Venice is a biography of the city that was the muse of the mysterious young composer.
About the Author:
Patrick Barbier is a professor of music at the West Catholic University in Angers, France. He is the author of The World of Castrati.
Synopsis
Though little is known about composer Antonio Vivaldi's (1678-1741) life, Barbier (music, West Catholic U., Angers) finds that the period of his life corresponded with a flowering of music in the Italian city. He explores the opera, female musicians and singers, instrumental music, and festivities and carnivals. The French original (no title noted) was published in 2002 by Editions Grasset et Fasquelle. Distributed in the US by Independent Publishers Group. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR