Antonio Vivaldi

Antonio Vivaldi was born in Venice on March 4th, 1678 to Giovanni Vattista Vivaldi and his wife Camilla Calicchio. Giovanni Vivaldi was originally a barber but like his son, was strongly in love with the violin and began teaching violin at a school as a part of the St. Mark Basilica orchestra. Antonio was the first born of nine children, he was very sickly and feeble as an infant that he was baptized immediately because the midwife feared he wouldn't survive long. It was clear from early in his life that he had musical talents. Antonio and his father performed together and were even no…