The document provides information about three Baroque composers: Antonio Vivaldi, Johann Sebastian Bach, and George Frideric Handel. It notes that Vivaldi was an Italian priest known as "The Red Priest" who wrote over 500 concertos, most notably "The Four Seasons". Bach was a German composer and musician who had 20 children and wrote the famous piece "Toccata and Fugue in D minor". Handel was a German-British composer who moved to London and directed the Academy of Music, best known for composing the piece "La Réjouissance".
2. Antonio Vivaldi
• Was an Italian Baroque composer, priest, and violinist.
• Was born in Venice in 1678.
• Nicknamed “The Red Priest” because of his red hair.
• Is known as one of the best Baroque composers.
• Has written over 500 concertos.
• Is known for composing instrumental concertos,
especially for the violin.
• Died a poor man in 1741.
“The Four Seasons” is Vivaldi’s most famous piece. It is a set of 4 concertos,
one for each season.
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3. Johann Sebastian Bach
• Was a German composer.
• Played the organ, harpsichord, viola, and violin.
• Was the youngest child in a family of musicians
• Had 20 children.
• Is known as one of the best composers of all time.
• Bach died in 1750, at the age of 65 after having
surgery to fix his blind eye.
One of Bach’s most famous pieces is “Toccata and Fugue in D minor”,
for the organ.
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4. George Frideric Handel
• Handel was a German-British composer, born in
Germany.
• His father wanted him to be a lawyer.
• Was famous for his operas and organ concertos.
• Was born the same year as Bach, in a town 80 km
away.
• Moved to London in 1712 and became the director of
the Academy of Music.
• Died in 1759 at his home in London.
One of Handel’s most famous pieces is “La Réjouissance”
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