MUSIC 27 Study Guide - Final Guide: Arpeggio, The Art Of Fugue, Equal Temperament
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Pio ospedale della piet - state-run orphanage specifically for musically talented young girls. Vivaldi was hired there in 1703 as a violinist he played in the orchestra and also served as a violin teacher eventually became the music director at piet . Vivaldi was also a very prolific opera and church music composer. L"estro harmonico (1711) - one of the most influential compositions of the. 18th century; a set of 12 concertos for strings and orchestra; this is the composition that showcased ritornello form to the world. Vivaldi was not well-remembered for his vocal music, but some of his work is still being revived; he wrote 21 operas that are being put on for the first time in centuries today. Handel wrote oratorios in english, casting singers from the theaters rather than opera singers because they spoke english and could enunciate. Handel is known for plagiarizing much of his work :/
