In these choirs, the “putte”, the young girls living in the institute, gave their famous concerts of music and song. The interior is one of the most harmonious and elegant, sacred Venetian premises of the 1700’s., with an ovoid shape, vaulted ceiling and flat presbytery along the side walls, between the twin columns supporting the cornice, two choir stalls open with elegant wrought iron work on the entrance wall there is a double layered choir stall.
The facade, imitating the classical style with tympanum and twin columns, was incomplete at the lower third of the columns and was completed in 1906 following the original Massari model.
The original church of the XV century stood on the area of the present Hotel Metropole. It is easy to forget, with the continuing popularity of The Four Seasons, that Vivaldi wrote hundreds more concertos for violin, some of which contain wonderful musical invention and programmatic writing to rival his most popular work.The present church of Santa Maria della Visitazione, or della Pietà as it is popularly known, a jewel of Venetian architecture, was built between 17 according to the design of Giorgio Massari. The best classical music inspired by autumn.Verse IV, ‘Cum dederit’, is especially suspenseful thanks to its use of hushed, static string writing, with long, melismatic vocal lines. Vivaldi's first setting of Psalm 127 for solo voice and strings is an often overlooked gem from his huge sacred output. That alone has allowed the Four Seasons to withstand the test of time.' It has showing-off virtuosity for the violinist, which was quite forward-thinking. 'It's such a famous and approachable piece in the repertoire. 'Each concerto captures the feel of that particular season so well,' says violinist Ray Chen. Vivaldi depicts a wide variety of scenes and sounds, from birdsong to rustic dances. Five unusual interpretations of Vivaldi's Four Seasons.Written during his time as maestro di cappella at the court of Prince Philip of Hesse-Darmstadt, governor of Mantua, and now a staple of the concert repertoire worldwide, Vivaldi’s seminal collection of four violin concertos was revolutionary for its programmatic depiction of the seasons. Here are six of his most compelling works:
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