Antonio Vivaldi
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The Italian composer and violinist Antonio Vivaldi left a decisive mark on the form of the concerto, influencing the emerging style of late Baroque music. In spite of his widespread popularity today, Vivaldi was largely forgotten after death and his reputation was only re-established in the 1920's. Vivaldi's greatest contribution to the history of classical music was his development of the ritornello form, where recurrent restatements of a refrain...
12) La fida ninfa
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3 audio discs (190 min.) : digital ; 4 3/4 in.
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Italiano
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Works volume 10
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1 audio disc (55 min.) : digital ; 4 3/4 in.
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18) Antonio Vivaldi
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1 videodisc (56 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 2 audio discs (digital ; 4 3/4 in.)
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English
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"Based on Vivaldi's Concerto for Oboe, RV447 and Concerto for two violins & cello, RV 565 this cutting-edge documentary styled film on Vivaldi takes a close look at his life and works and brings us to the Venice of Renaissance Italy, with its colourful re-creations of Carnival and commedia dell'arte festival."
20) Now hear this
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2 videodiscs (210 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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Join Scott Yoo, renowned violinist and conductor of the Mexico City Philharmonic, in, a new four-part documentary miniseries presented by Great Performances that merges music, storytelling, and travel, as he chases the secret histories of some of the greatest music ever written.