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Let me show you Facts about Antonio Vivaldi if you want to know the Italian Baroque teacher, virtuoso violinist, composer and cleric. He was born on 4 March 1678 in Venice with the full name Antonio Lucio Vivaldi. He was passed away on 28 July 1741. Due to his wonderful skill and works, he had influenced the next generation of musicians in the world. Find out more facts about Vivaldi below:

Facts about Antonio Vivaldi 1: the famous works

There are many types of works that that Vivaldi created during his life. There were many instrument concertos that he made for the violin. He also worked for 40 operas and sacred choral works. The Four Seasons is the famous series of his violin concertos.

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Vivaldi was born in Venice in 1678, the son of a professional violinist. His musical training was with his father but by 1693 he was taking steps to enter the priesthood as well. The year of his. Let me show you Facts about Antonio Vivaldi if you want to know the Italian Baroque teacher, virtuoso violinist, composer and cleric. He was born on 4 March 1678 in Venice with the full name Antonio Lucio Vivaldi. He was passed away on 28 July 1741. Due to his wonderful skill and works, he had influenced the next generation of musicians in the world.

Facts about Antonio Vivaldi 2: Ospedale della Pietà

Ospedale Della Pietà was a home for the abandoned children. In 1703 till 1715 and 1723 till 1740, Vivaldi was employed in the home and he was ordained as a Catholic Priest there.

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Facts about Antonio Vivaldi 3: the success

Vivaldi was a successful composer. His operas were performed not only in Venice but also in Vienna and Mantua. He wished to get the preferment after he moved to Vienna and had a meeting with Emperor Charles VI. Get facts about Amy Beach here.

Facts about Antonio Vivaldi 4: poverty

It was very surprising to know that he was not rich. He had to live in poverty less than a year after his arrival in Vienna. The preferment from the emperor was not realized since Charles VI died soon after the arrival of Vivaldi.

Facts about Antonio Vivaldi 5: the music

His music was in the darkness after his death. But in the 20th century, his music came into the light. Now he is considered as one of the most popular baroque composers in the world. Some people consider Vivaldi as the second greatest composers after Johann Sebastian Bach. Bach stated that most of his works were inspired by the works of Vivaldi. Find out another musician in Antonin Dvorak facts.

Facts about Antonio Vivaldi 6: parents

Let’s find out the parents of Vivaldi. He was the son of Giovanni Battista Vivaldi and Camilla Calicchio. At first, his father worked as a barber before he became a professional violinist.

Facts about Antonio Vivaldi 7: learning to play violinist

Vivaldi was taught by his father to play violin. He often took him for a tour to Venice to play this musical instrument. Due to his wonderful skill and musical knowledge, he could work at Ospedale Della Pietà when he was 24 years old.

Facts about Antonio Vivaldi 8: death

Vivaldi died on the night of 27 or 28 July 1741 due to an internal infection at the age of 63.

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Angel Vivaldi (born June 13, 1985) is an American guitarist, songwriter, producer, philanthropist and environmentalist. Voted 'third best guitarist' in 2014 by Prog-Sphere,^[1] he began his solo career in 2003. Vivaldi has self-released five records, Revelations, The Speed of Dark, Universal Language, Away with Words: Part 1, and Synapse. In 2015, he released a cover of Joe Satriani's 'Crystal Planet' single. Vivaldi is known for his virtuoso guitar playing style and cinematic music videos.

Early life[edit]

Born in New Jersey to an Italian-American and Puerto Rican family, Vivaldi grew up on dance music, freestyle music and Spanish music.^[2] He started playing guitar at 15 and is self-taught. He cites Nirvana, Megadeth, Yngwie Malmsteen and Eric Johnson as early influences.^[3] Vivaldi was strongly discouraged from becoming a musician by his family and had little support from them.^[4]

Music career[edit]

Early career[edit]

Vivaldi performed live regionally for four years before recording any music (other than demos). After releasing his debut album, 'Revelations', in 2008 (which since then has been removed from all outlets), he joined Black Market Hero. He released his second EP titled The Speed of Dark in 2009 (which saw a re-recording/re-release in August 2016) and uploaded his first play-through of Acid Reign on YouTube shortly thereafter.

He competed in Guitar Player magazine's 'Guitar Superstar Competition' in 2010 with judges George Lynch and Gary Hoey.^[5]

Universal Language, Vext[edit]

Released in May 2011, Vivaldi recorded Universal Language with producer Will Putney. It became a viral success following the release of two music videos for 'A Mercurian Summer' and 'A Martian Winter'. Despite critical acclaim and success, it would be four years before any extensive touring was done.

Shortly after the release of Universal Language, Tommy Vext (ex-Divine Heresy, ex-Snot, Bad Wolves) approached Vivaldi about joining his supergroup Vext which featured members of Mutiny Within. Vivaldi recorded and performed on the band's debut EP titled Impermanence. Vext was offered record deals however Vivaldi left due to not being ready to sign a contract.^[6]

Away with Words and present day[edit]

2014 would see the release of Away with Words: Part 1 which was also produced by Will Putney. The songs are titled from 1 to 5 in Morse Code. This album cycle also saw two music video releases for the songs '▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄' (One) and '▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄' (Two). Vivaldi began touring in 2015 with a headlining US/Canada tour with The Algorithm. He continued to tour extensively throughout 2016, ending with co-headlining US tour with Gus G (Ozzy Osbourne, Firewind).

It was announced in 2015 that Away with Words: Part 2, a primarily acoustic release, would be put on hold to focus instead on a full album called Synapse.^[7] Though the album was slated to be released in 2016, its eventual release date was October 6, 2017.

In 2017, he released the album Synapse.

Philanthropic work[edit]

Vivaldi participated in the annual Jemfest event held in Orlando, Florida. Its aim was to raise money for Steve Vai's Make A Noise Foundation. Vivaldi performed in 2005, 2006, 2007 and 2010 which featured a masterclass from Steve Vai.

Following the events of the 2016 Orlando nightclub shooting, Vivaldi broadcast a six-hour live stream to raise funds for the victims and their families.^[8]

After losing his friend to ALS in 2014, Vivaldi launched a live broadcast with Chris Letchford of Scale the Summit called 'Shred for ALS', raising money for ALS research at the ALS Therapy Development Institute.

He has also spoken out as a gay man in support of the LGBT community.^[9]

He practices meditation stating that it helps with getting focused while on tour or in the studio.^[10][11]

Influences[edit]

Vivaldi holds Kurt Cobain as one of his biggest inspirations to picking up the guitar.^[12] Today his influences include Carmen Miranda, Kaki King, Jean Luc Ponty, Evergrey, Misery Signals, Parkway Drive and Mattias Eklundh.^[13]

Equipment[edit]

Vivaldi had been a long-time user of seven string Ibanez guitars, primarily an RG7 called 'Dorothy'. He can be seen using various Ibanez 7-strings throughout his videos, but he records and performs mainly with 'Dorothy'.

He uses Mesa Boogieamps, Fractal Audio Axe FX 2 XL and DiMarzio pickups.^[14]

In 2018 Vivaldi was endorsed by guitar manufacturer Charvel, which made him a seven string variant of their 'DK-24' as a signature model.^[15]

Discography[edit]

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• Revelations (2008)
• The Speed of Dark [EP] (2009)
• Universal Language [EP] (2011)
• Away with Words: Part 1 [EP] (2014)
• Crystal Planet (digital single) feat. Dan Sugarman (2015)
• The Speed of Dark: Revisited [EP] (2016)
• Synapse (2017)
• Wave of Synergy (digital single) feat. Andy James (2018)
• Triple Helix (digital single) feat. Cole Rolland (2019)

Vext[edit]

• Impermanence [EP] (2012)

Band members[edit]

• Angel Vivaldi – lead guitar (2003–present)
• Jason Tarantino – rhythm guitar (2009–present)
• Bill Fore – drums (2010–present)

Former members[edit]

• Jake Skylyr – bass (2007–2017)

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Concert tours[edit]

• Touring You Apart, 2015 – Angel Vivaldi, The Algorithm, Save Us from the Archon
• The Shape of Color Tour, 2015 – Intervals, Plini, Angel Vivaldi, Save Us from the Archon
• Operation Domination, 2016 – Angel Vivaldi, Gus G
• The Wave of Synergy European Tour, 2017 – Angel Vivaldi, Andy James, The Fine Constant
• The Guitar Collective, 2017 – Angel Vivaldi, Andy James, Scale the Summit
• Melodic Decadence Tour, 2018 – Angel Vivaldi, Hyvmine, Day of Reckoning
• The Guitar Collective, 2018 – Angel Vivaldi, Nita Strauss, Jacky Vincent

References[edit]

1. ^Nikola Savić on February 1, 2015 (February 27, 2015). 'Best Guitarists of 2014 - Results Are In!'. Prog Sphere. Retrieved December 30, 2016.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
2. ^'Angel Vivaldi Interview'. Wired Guitarist. April 2, 2016. Retrieved December 30, 2016.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
3. ^/ ladydeviant (December 20, 2013). 'Angel Vivaldi- Interview of Inspiration | Lady Deviant'. Ladydeviant777.com. Retrieved December 30, 2016.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
4. ^AF GM (October 5, 2012). 'AFGM: The Martian Contact: An Interview with Angel Vivaldi'. Afgallaghermusic.blogspot.com. Retrieved December 30, 2016.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
5. ^'Guitar Superstar 2010'. GuitarPlayer. Retrieved December 30, 2016.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
6. ^'angelvivaldi. | o f f i c i a l w e b s i t e'. Angelvivaldiofficial.com. Retrieved December 30, 2016.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
7. ^'ANGEL VIVALDI - Touring You Apart Interview | GEAR GODS'. YouTube. February 28, 2013. Retrieved December 30, 2016.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
8. ^'Orlando Shootings Fundraiser'. YouTube. June 12, 2016. Retrieved December 30, 2016.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
9. ^'Listen Up: Metal guitar instrumentalist Angel Vivaldi plays Drunk Horse Pub | Weekender'. fayobserver.com. November 4, 2015. Retrieved December 30, 2016.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
10. ^'» In Conversation With 'InstruMetal' Guitarist Extraordinaire Angel Vivaldi | Metal Assault: Interviews'. Metal Assault. November 9, 2015. Retrieved December 30, 2016.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
11. ^'AWAY WITH WORDS STUDIO DOCUMENTARY // Episode 4: Lead Guitars'. YouTube. Retrieved December 30, 2016.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
12. ^Jones, Patricia (October 30, 2015). ''Touring Me Apart': Talking life, music, and more with Angel Vivaldi'. AXS. Retrieved December 30, 2016.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
13. ^'BAH Magazine: Angel Vivaldi NAMM Interview 2016 by Talia Farber'. Bahmagz.com. Retrieved December 30, 2016.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
14. ^'Arsenal'. Angelvivaldiofficial.com. Retrieved December 30, 2016.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
15. ^'Angel Vivaldi'. Charvel blog. Retrieved February 8, 2018.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)

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