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VIVALDI

Vivaldi: Red Priest of Venice (History Makers) (History Makers Illustrated)  

Antonio Vivaldi played the violin from an early age and went on tour with his father as a young boy. At the age of 15 he bagan his studies for the priesthood and at 25 was ordained. He was known as the Red Priest becauses of his red hair. In this book by Susan Adams we read about the colourful life of this composer and teacher.

Vivaldi (Master Musicians Series)  

Vivaldi has become a very popular composer in recent decades and in 1973 an important discovery was made of a hitherto unknown set of violin sonatas. In this biography Michael Talbot describes the life and the works of this great composer and the Venice of his time.