Antonio Vivaldi

(1678 - 1741)

He was a well known Italian composer of over 750 works, renowned in his time as a violinist and known for solo violin concertos. He invented the idea that the soloist and orchestra should be in conflict with each other, holding a dialog that was essentially developmental.

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