Vivaldi
Subtitle: genius of the Baroque
By: Marc Pincherle ; translated from the French by Christopher Hautch
Contributors: Hatch, Christopher
Series: The Norton library; Norton library
Publisher: W.W. Norton
Published: 1962
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Translated from: fre
Number of pages: 278
Subjects: Composers
Description: Marc Pincherle's aim is to present the life and music of Vivaldi to those generally musical readers who do not claim specialized knowledge. He has made wide use of contemporary writings which are delightfully evocative of the Venice in which Vivaldi lived and worked. He follows the events of the composer's life and then proceeds to a detailed consideration of his music, discussing Vivaldi the violinist, the symphonist, the composer of concertos, of opera and of sacred music. Finally he describes the incalculable influence that Vivaldi exercised on Italian, French, English, and German composers, and most especially on the music of Bach.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.

Translated from the French.
Table of contents: title: Vivaldi's musical environment; title: Vivaldi's career; title: Vivaldi the man; title: Themes, rhythm, dynamics; title: The orchestra in Vivaldi's time; title: Vivaldi as violinist; title: Vivaldi's treatment of the orchestra; title: The instrumental forms : sinfonia, concerto grosso, solo concerto; title: The concerto as conceived by Vivaldi; title: Vivaldi the symphonist; title: The descriptive music; title: The operas and sacred works; title: Influence in Italy; title: Bach and Vivaldi; title: Influence in Germany, France, and other lands; title: Eclipse and re-emergence.