Vivaldi: Gloria; Nisi Dominus; Nulla in mundo pax

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Antonio Vivaldi

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Compositional Technique

Vivaldi's Nulla in mundo pax sincera (RV 630), though sacred in subject, is composed in a wholly operatic musical style.

Composition History

Vivaldi's Gloria (RV 589) was rediscovered in 1926 among manuscripts owned by Salesian monks and had its first modern performance in 1939.

Composer Biography

Antonio Vivaldi, known as the 'Red Priest' due to his red hair, took holy orders for financial security and was the son of a professional violinist.

Historical Context

Vivaldi's Gloria (RV 589) may have been composed to celebrate a Venetian victory over the Turks in 1716.

Composer Biography

Vivaldi was a virtuoso on both the violin and the viola d'amore, and may have intended to play the viola d'amore solo in Nisi Dominus himself.

Critical Reception

Vivaldi's reputation, like many Baroque composers, waned rapidly after his death, and his works were almost entirely neglected during the nineteenth century.

Compositional Technique

In the seventh movement of Nisi Dominus, 'Gloria Patri', Vivaldi introduces a viola d'amore as a second soloist, complementing the voice with its angular lines.