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  Antonio was born into a large family. At age 15 he began studying to become a priest. He became a priest in 1703. His father taught him to play the violin. Antonio and his father Giovanni sometimes played together at church. In 1703 Antonio became a music teacher at the school of Ospedale della Pieta, also known as the Hospital of Mercy. Antonio worked at the Ospedale della Pieta school for 40 years. But then moved to Vienna to work for one of his friends who was an emperor better known as Charles VI. But suddenly Charles died from food poisoning. Not long after on July 28, 1741 Antonio Vivaldi died.
  Antonio Vivaldi was born in Italy on March 4, 1678. He lived in Venice Italy for most of his life. The picture on the left shows the small town of Bologna. The center of the town is protected by a large stone wall with multiple entrances. The city contains homes, shops, and the church.
  Vivaldi was known as the "Red Priest" because of his red hair
  Vivaldi has 4 brothers and 4 sisters
  Vivaldi had a condition called "tightening of the chest" known today as Asthma
  Vivaldi wrote over 400 concertos for his students
  Antonio Vivaldi's Music
  The four seasons (Winter, Summer, Fall, and Autumn)
  The video above contains a beautiful piece created by Antonio Vivaldi. It is called summer. It is one part of the four pieces that make up the four seasons. The Four seasons is a group of sonnets that resemble the seasons (Fall, Winter, Autumn, and Summer).
  (Video) Uploaded on Mar 19, 2009
  Played by I Solisti Di Zagreb, conducted by Antonio Janigro. Music "Concerto No. 2 in G minor, Op. 8, RV 315, "L'estate" (Summer): iii. Presto" by Jan Tomasow, I Solisti Di Zagreb & Antonio Janigro (Google Play • AmazonMP3)(Video) Uploaded on Mar 19, 2009