Famous Italian Violinists

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Antonio Lucio Vivaldi

(Baroque Composer & Virtuoso Violinist Known for His Violin Concertos 'The Four Seasons')

Birthdate: March 4, 1678

Sun Sign: Pisces

Birthplace: Venice, Italy

Died: July 28, 1741

Italian Baroque composer, virtuoso violinist, and teacher, Antonio Lucio Vivaldi, is regarded as one of the greatest Baroque composers. He was extremely popular during his lifetime and composed many instrumental concertos and operas. He was also a Roman Catholic priest and worked at a home for abandoned children. Even though he died in 1741, his music continues to be popular.

Niccolo Paganini

(Italian Violinist and Composer Best Known for His Work '24 Caprices for Solo Violin Op. 1')

Birthdate: October 27, 1782

Sun Sign: Scorpio

Birthplace: Genoa

Died: May 27, 1840

Italian multi-instrumentalist and composer Niccolò Paganini established himself as one of the key figures of modern violin technique. Son of a trader-turned-street musician, he started his stint with music by learning to play the mandolin. Some of his most celebrated compositions were the 24 Caprices for Solo Violin Op. 1.

Arcangelo Corelli

(Italian Violinist and Composer of Baroque Era Known for His Sonata and Concerto Compositions)

Birthdate: February 17, 1653

Sun Sign: Aquarius

Birthplace: Fusignano, Italy

Died: January 8, 1713

Italian composer and violinist Arcangelo Corelli is regarded as a pioneer of the concerto grosso and the sonata. Named after his father who died 5 months before his birth, Corelli rose to be a major figure of Baroque music and became a favorite of priests and the royalty.

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Ottorino Respighi

(Composer)

Birthdate: June 9, 1879

Sun Sign: Gemini

Birthplace: Bologna, Italy

Died: April 18, 1936

Giovanni Battista Pergolesi

(Composer)

Birthdate: January 4, 1710

Sun Sign: Capricorn

Birthplace: Iesi, Italy

Died: March 16, 1736

Giuseppe Tartini

(Italian Composer of the Baroque Era Known for His Violin Sonata in G Minor)

Birthdate: April 8, 1692

Sun Sign: Aries

Birthplace: Piran, Slovenia

Died: February 26, 1770

Italian violinist Giuseppe Tartini initially studied and also established himself as a skilled fencer. Arrested for marrying an acquaintance of the archbishop of Padua, he fled to a monastery in Assisi, where he got addicted to music, later inventing the difference tone and a theory of harmony.

Laura Huxley

(Motivational speaker, Writer, Violinist, Biographer)