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Composer of the Week

Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741)

Portraits of a Man, Pictures of a City

Duration: 59 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 3Latest broadcast: on BBC Radio 3

As a virtuoso violinist, as a teacher, as a priest and as a prolific composer, Antonio Vivaldi was a key figure in Baroque Italy and remains one of the most famous names in classical music today. Vivaldi is also intrinsically linked with the city of his birth - Venice.

In Monday’s programme, Donald explores this association through a series of images of the composer and La Serenissima. Show less

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