Vivaldi 1678 - 1741 (63)
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Antonio Lucio Vivaldi (March 4, 1678 - July 28, 1741), was an Italian composer and violin master, one of the most important musicians of classical baroque. He was born in Venice and baptized the same day as they feared he would not survive. Antonio had asthma and other health problems that followed him throughout his life. His father was a barber who gradually became a violinist; he was his first teacher but he wanted to see him a priest so he pushed him to become one. In 1703 Antonio was ordained a priest. In the same year he was appointed a violin teacher in a girls' orphanage and he began composing music, avoiding the duties of the priest as much as possible. By 1718 he had become famous throughout Europe and traveled frequently presenting his works. In 1725 he presented a series of concertos for strings and bass, the first four of which are "Four Seasons", his most famous work and one of the most popular in classical music.
In 1737 the cardinal of Ferrara canceled one of his performances because of his cohabitation with two sisters, one was his secretary and the other a singer in his operas. This symbiosis had scandalized the Venetians, he claimed that the relationship was only friendly and professional. Disappointed with his fellow citizens and feeling unappreciated, he emigrated to Vienna on June 28, 1741. He died a month later, frustrated and poor.