A comparison between three Vivaldi movements From L'estro Armonica Op.III Antonio Vivaldi was one of the most prominent composers of the Baroque period. He lived in Venice, Italy for the duration of his life (1678-1741) and taught music at an all-girls orphanage for most of it. He was also an accomplished violinist and performed most of his works. He composed many Concertos, Concerto grossos, Religious works and Operas in his life. From this vast …showed first 75 words of 1309 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1309 total…own unique differences, the gradual developing flamboyancy in the cadenzas of the first compared to the immediate intricacy of the third, and the greater use of dynamics in the third compared to the first movement make each a unique pleasure to listen to. The second however gives a different taste of Vivaldis style being slower and more graceful. But all three movements effectively complement each other beautifully and leave the listener begging for more. 1325 words