What do people think of Vivaldi? (classic, Violin)

BrianB · 01-07-2007, 09:59 PM

Vivaldi was definately one of the greats. His Four Seasons is way ahead of it's time and an encyclopedia of Gypsy Violin Stylings.
I'll go along with the idea that not everything he wrote was as great but the man wrote over 500 concertos-give him a break!

Ma Cherie · 02-04-2007, 07:32 PM

i loved the 4 seasons, especially, the part in (ithink it was either spirng or summer) labled storm

Kevorkian Logic · 02-06-2007, 08:09 PM

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Originally Posted by abakubub

Vivaldi's music was what made me, at the age of five, beg to be allowed to take violin lessons. Now that I've been playing for eleven years though, most of his music is way too repititious for me to enjoy. This judgement though, I think, is mostly based on my experiences in playing it myself (playing repititious music gets very very boring)... So my past self approves, and my present self is sick of him.

I could not agree more. When playing/or listening I find some of his passages quite moving, but a good 90% of the time I find my self bored to death playing constant eighth or quarter notes that get a step higher with each set. It's mind numbing at points.

Bassoonist · 03-23-2007, 06:32 PM

Vivaldi made the most amazing music ever.

I love his oboe sonatas, string works (like the Four Seasons) and just everything else in general. I can't get enough of Vivaldi. XD

I however have to say that I don't care for his Bassoon concerti, they're pretty annoying if you ask me... There's only one I really even like.

~~jennajameson~~ · 04-06-2007, 07:25 PM

Vivaldi isn't that great. Such a boring composer.

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01-07-2007, 09:59 PM
BrianB Groupie Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: California Posts: 8	Vivaldi Vivaldi was definately one of the greats. His Four Seasons is way ahead of it's time and an encyclopedia of Gypsy Violin Stylings. I'll go along with the idea that not everything he wrote was as great but the man wrote over 500 concertos-give him a break!

02-04-2007, 07:32 PM
Ma Cherie The Forums Sadistic Ghost Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: beyond midnight, in the abyss of time, the syren in the night Posts: 445	i loved the 4 seasons, especially, the part in (ithink it was either spirng or summer) labled storm __________________ I'm not a freak on a leash, I'm just the freak holding the leash. Polly wants a cracker! Damn it! Polly wants a Fucking cracker! Give Polly a Mother Fucking cracker! http://www.myspace.com/yukiko_mori

03-23-2007, 06:32 PM
Bassoonist Groupie Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: In a practice room. Posts: 5	Vivaldi made the most amazing music ever. I love his oboe sonatas, string works (like the Four Seasons) and just everything else in general. I can't get enough of Vivaldi. XD I however have to say that I don't care for his Bassoon concerti, they're pretty annoying if you ask me... There's only one I really even like. __________________ Yeah, I'm a bassoonist for life, and proud of it too. XD

04-06-2007, 07:25 PM
~~jennajameson~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 15	Vivaldi isn't that great. Such a boring composer.