http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.61147&rws=%2Fantonio-vivaldi%2Ftop-tracks.rssAntonio Vivaldi not only revolutionized the concerto form; by sidelining as a concert master, opera impresario, and ordained priest, he's the quintessential 18th century Renaissance man.<p> Born in Venice on March 4, 1678, Vivaldi was ordained at 25 and nicknamed "The Red Priest" for his shock of red hair. He disliked giving Mass -- blaming a medical condition now thought to be asthma -- and took an appointment teaching violin at a Venetian girls' orphanage. Including the ubiquitous "The Four Seasons," Vivaldi's concertos -- marked by vigorous energy and thematic uniformity -- earned him wide renown and remain his greatest legacy. Starting with a 1717 position on the court of the prince Phillip of Hesse-Darmstadt, Vivaldi had unrivaled popularity among European royals, yielding numerous commissions (including Louis XV's wedding cantata "Gloria e Imeneo") and a knighting from Emperor Charles VI. By the 1730s, Vivaldi's popularity faded, leaving him in financial ruin at his death in July of 1741. <p> Researchers unearthed over a dozen folios of his work between 1926 and 1930, which saw a revival of interest and secured his reputation as one of his era's greatest minds. - Nate CavalieriBaroqueen720Mon, 30 Nov 2009 19:32:44 -0800 http://static.realone.com/rotw/images/logo_rhapsody_113x22.gif http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.61147&rws=%2Fantonio-vivaldi%2Ftop-tracks.rss Antonio Vivaldi not only revolutionized the concerto form; by sidelining as a concert master, opera impresario, and ordained priest, he's the quintessential 18th century Renaissance man.<p> Born in Venice on March 4, 1678, Vivaldi was ordained at 25 and nicknamed "The Red Priest" for his shock of red hair. He disliked giving Mass -- blaming a medical condition now thought to be asthma -- and took an appointment teaching violin at a Venetian girls' orphanage. Including the ubiquitous "The Four Seasons," Vivaldi's concertos -- marked by vigorous energy and thematic uniformity -- earned him wide renown and remain his greatest legacy. Starting with a 1717 position on the court of the prince Phillip of Hesse-Darmstadt, Vivaldi had unrivaled popularity among European royals, yielding numerous commissions (including Louis XV's wedding cantata "Gloria e Imeneo") and a knighting from Emperor Charles VI. By the 1730s, Vivaldi's popularity faded, leaving him in financial ruin at his death in July of 1741. <p> Researchers unearthed over a dozen folios of his work between 1926 and 1930, which saw a revival of interest and secured his reputation as one of his era's greatest minds. - Nate Cavalieri http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.17055571&rws=%2Fantonio-vivaldi%2Ftop-tracks.rss Baroque Tue, 15 Oct 2002 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Antonio Vivaldi on Rhapsody Online 17055571 tra.17055571 Antonio Vivaldi art.61147 0.99 Classical Moods - 100 Top Classical Favorites Of All Time alb.17047021 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/0/1/9/8/1138910_170x170.jpg 2002-10-15 00:00:00.0 2002-10-15 00:00:00.0 true Spring' from 'The Four Seasons - Violin Concerto in E Major tra.17055571 217000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.17055571&rws=%2Fantonio-vivaldi%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.17055571&variant=data&rws=%2Fantonio-vivaldi%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2059901&rws=%2Fantonio-vivaldi%2Ftop-tracks.rss Baroque Fri, 5 Feb 1988 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Antonio Vivaldi on Rhapsody Online 2059901 tra.2059901 Antonio Vivaldi art.61147 0.99 The Four Seasons alb.100716 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/6/6/8/1/401866_170x170.jpg 1988-02-05 00:00:00.0 1988-02-05 00:00:00.0 true Allegro tra.2059901 196000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2059901&rws=%2Fantonio-vivaldi%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2059901&variant=data&rws=%2Fantonio-vivaldi%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2059727&rws=%2Fantonio-vivaldi%2Ftop-tracks.rss Baroque Fri, 5 Feb 1988 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Antonio Vivaldi on Rhapsody Online 2059727 tra.2059727 Antonio Vivaldi art.61147 0.99 The Four Seasons alb.100716 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/6/6/8/1/401866_170x170.jpg 1988-02-05 00:00:00.0 1988-02-05 00:00:00.0 true Allegro tra.2059727 212000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2059727&rws=%2Fantonio-vivaldi%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2059727&variant=data&rws=%2Fantonio-vivaldi%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2698348&rws=%2Fantonio-vivaldi%2Ftop-tracks.rss Baroque Sat, 1 Jan 2000 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Antonio Vivaldi on Rhapsody Online 2698348 tra.2698348 Antonio Vivaldi art.61147 0.99 Classical Music To Study To alb.156204 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/3/8/5/1/511583_170x170.jpg 2000-01-01 00:00:00.0 2000-01-01 00:00:00.0 true Guitar Concerto in D Major - Largo tra.2698348 327000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2698348&rws=%2Fantonio-vivaldi%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2698348&variant=data&rws=%2Fantonio-vivaldi%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2059896&rws=%2Fantonio-vivaldi%2Ftop-tracks.rss Baroque Fri, 5 Feb 1988 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Antonio Vivaldi on Rhapsody Online 2059896 tra.2059896 Antonio Vivaldi art.61147 0.99 The Four Seasons alb.100716 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/6/6/8/1/401866_170x170.jpg 1988-02-05 00:00:00.0 1988-02-05 00:00:00.0 true Allegro tra.2059896 288000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2059896&rws=%2Fantonio-vivaldi%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2059896&variant=data&rws=%2Fantonio-vivaldi%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2059895&rws=%2Fantonio-vivaldi%2Ftop-tracks.rss Baroque Fri, 5 Feb 1988 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Antonio Vivaldi on Rhapsody Online 2059895 tra.2059895 Antonio Vivaldi art.61147 0.99 The Four Seasons alb.100716 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/6/6/8/1/401866_170x170.jpg 1988-02-05 00:00:00.0 1988-02-05 00:00:00.0 true Presto tra.2059895 188000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2059895&rws=%2Fantonio-vivaldi%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2059895&variant=data&rws=%2Fantonio-vivaldi%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2059893&rws=%2Fantonio-vivaldi%2Ftop-tracks.rss Baroque Fri, 5 Feb 1988 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Antonio Vivaldi on Rhapsody Online 2059893 tra.2059893 Antonio Vivaldi art.61147 0.99 The Four Seasons alb.100716 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/6/6/8/1/401866_170x170.jpg 1988-02-05 00:00:00.0 1988-02-05 00:00:00.0 true Allegro non molto tra.2059893 324000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2059893&rws=%2Fantonio-vivaldi%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2059893&variant=data&rws=%2Fantonio-vivaldi%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2073851&rws=%2Fantonio-vivaldi%2Ftop-tracks.rss Baroque Mon, 6 Feb 1995 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Antonio Vivaldi on Rhapsody Online 2073851 tra.2073851 Antonio Vivaldi art.61147 0.99 Gloria RV 589 / Beatus vir RV 597 alb.110183 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/7/1/7/1/401717_170x170.jpg 1995-02-06 00:00:00.0 1995-02-06 00:00:00.0 true Gloria in excelsis Deo 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Vivaldi art.61147 0.99 The Four Seasons alb.100716 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/6/6/8/1/401866_170x170.jpg 1988-02-05 00:00:00.0 1988-02-05 00:00:00.0 true Largo e pianissomi sempre tra.2059891 159000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2059891&rws=%2Fantonio-vivaldi%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2059891&variant=data&rws=%2Fantonio-vivaldi%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2059900&rws=%2Fantonio-vivaldi%2Ftop-tracks.rss Baroque Fri, 5 Feb 1988 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Antonio Vivaldi on Rhapsody Online 2059900 tra.2059900 Antonio Vivaldi art.61147 0.99 The Four Seasons alb.100716 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/6/6/8/1/401866_170x170.jpg 1988-02-05 00:00:00.0 1988-02-05 00:00:00.0 true Largo tra.2059900 140000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2059900&rws=%2Fantonio-vivaldi%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2059900&variant=data&rws=%2Fantonio-vivaldi%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2059898&rws=%2Fantonio-vivaldi%2Ftop-tracks.rss Baroque Fri, 5 Feb 1988 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Antonio Vivaldi on Rhapsody Online 2059898 tra.2059898 Antonio Vivaldi art.61147 0.99 The Four Seasons alb.100716 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/6/6/8/1/401866_170x170.jpg 1988-02-05 00:00:00.0 1988-02-05 00:00:00.0 true Allegro tra.2059898 200000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2059898&rws=%2Fantonio-vivaldi%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2059898&variant=data&rws=%2Fantonio-vivaldi%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2059894&rws=%2Fantonio-vivaldi%2Ftop-tracks.rss Baroque Fri, 5 Feb 1988 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Antonio Vivaldi on Rhapsody Online 2059894 tra.2059894 Antonio Vivaldi art.61147 0.99 The Four Seasons alb.100716 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/6/6/8/1/401866_170x170.jpg 1988-02-05 00:00:00.0 1988-02-05 00:00:00.0 true Adagio - Presto tra.2059894 153000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2059894&rws=%2Fantonio-vivaldi%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2059894&variant=data&rws=%2Fantonio-vivaldi%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2059897&rws=%2Fantonio-vivaldi%2Ftop-tracks.rss Baroque Fri, 5 Feb 1988 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Antonio Vivaldi on Rhapsody Online 2059897 tra.2059897 Antonio Vivaldi art.61147 0.99 The Four Seasons alb.100716 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/6/6/8/1/401866_170x170.jpg 1988-02-05 00:00:00.0 1988-02-05 00:00:00.0 true Adagio molto tra.2059897 165000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2059897&rws=%2Fantonio-vivaldi%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2059897&variant=data&rws=%2Fantonio-vivaldi%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2059892&rws=%2Fantonio-vivaldi%2Ftop-tracks.rss Baroque Fri, 5 Feb 1988 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Antonio Vivaldi on Rhapsody Online 2059892 tra.2059892 Antonio Vivaldi art.61147 0.99 The Four Seasons alb.100716 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/6/6/8/1/401866_170x170.jpg 1988-02-05 00:00:00.0 1988-02-05 00:00:00.0 true Danza Pastorale tra.2059892 262000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2059892&rws=%2Fantonio-vivaldi%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2059892&variant=data&rws=%2Fantonio-vivaldi%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2479744&rws=%2Fantonio-vivaldi%2Ftop-tracks.rss Baroque Wed, 14 Feb 1996 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Antonio Vivaldi on Rhapsody Online 2479744 tra.2479744 Antonio Vivaldi art.61147 0.99 Meditations alb.115068 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/2/3/7/9/1289732_170x170.jpg 1998-05-19 00:00:00.0 1996-02-14 00:00:00.0 true Winter tra.2479744 146000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2479744&rws=%2Fantonio-vivaldi%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2479744&variant=data&rws=%2Fantonio-vivaldi%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2059902&rws=%2Fantonio-vivaldi%2Ftop-tracks.rss Baroque Fri, 5 Feb 1988 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Antonio Vivaldi on Rhapsody Online 2059902 tra.2059902 Antonio Vivaldi art.61147 0.99 The Four Seasons alb.100716 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/6/6/8/1/401866_170x170.jpg 1988-02-05 00:00:00.0 1988-02-05 00:00:00.0 true Presto tra.2059902 78000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2059902&rws=%2Fantonio-vivaldi%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2059902&variant=data&rws=%2Fantonio-vivaldi%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2698354&rws=%2Fantonio-vivaldi%2Ftop-tracks.rss Baroque Sat, 1 Jan 2000 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Antonio Vivaldi on Rhapsody Online 2698354 tra.2698354 Antonio Vivaldi art.61147 0.99 Classical Music To Study To alb.156204 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/3/8/5/1/511583_170x170.jpg 2000-01-01 00:00:00.0 2000-01-01 00:00:00.0 true Concerto for Oboe and Violin in B Major - Largo 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0.99 The Four Seasons alb.100716 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/6/6/8/1/401866_170x170.jpg 1988-02-05 00:00:00.0 1988-02-05 00:00:00.0 true Allegro tra.2059904 101000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2059904&rws=%2Fantonio-vivaldi%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2059904&variant=data&rws=%2Fantonio-vivaldi%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2082637&rws=%2Fantonio-vivaldi%2Ftop-tracks.rss Baroque Mon, 23 Jun 1997 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Antonio Vivaldi on Rhapsody Online 2082637 tra.2082637 Antonio Vivaldi art.61147 0.99 The Best of Vivaldi alb.208656 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/9/5/5/1/401559_170x170.jpg 1997-06-23 00:00:00.0 1997-06-23 00:00:00.0 true Allegro tra.2082637 224000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2082637&rws=%2Fantonio-vivaldi%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2082637&variant=data&rws=%2Fantonio-vivaldi%2Ftop-tracks.rss 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