VIVALDI, ANTONIO

born March 4, 1678, Venice, Republic of Venice died July 28, 1741, Vienna, Austria in full Antonio Lucio Vivaldi Italian composer and violinist who left a decisive mark on the form of the concerto and the style of late Baroque instrumental music. Additional reading Walter Kolneder, Antonio Vivaldi: His Life and Work (1970; originally published in German, 1965), is a comprehensive study, and Antonio Vivaldi: Documents of His Life and Works (1982; originally published in German, 1979), provides supplemental information. Michael Talbot, Vivaldi, 2nd ed. (1993), includes a biography and musical analyses, and Antonio Vivaldi: A Guide to Research (1988) surveys the literature on Vivaldi. Thematic catalogs include Peter Ryom, Rpertoire des oeuvres d'Antonio Vivaldi: les compositions instrumentales (1986), and Antonio Vivaldi: table de concordances des oeuvres (1973). Specialized studies include Arthur Hutchings, The Baroque Concerto, rev. ed. (1979); Eric Cross, The Late Operas of Antonio Vivaldi, 17271738, 2 vol. (1981); Michael Collins and Elise K. Kirk (eds.), Opera & Vivaldi (1984); Michael Talbot, The Sacred Vocal Music of Antonio Vivaldi (1995); and Paul Everett, Vivaldi: The Four Seasons and Other Concertos, Op. 8 (1996). William V. Porter Raymond L. Knapp