![]() Vivaldi’s father, Gianbattista, was one of the best violinists in the city and a popular performer in San Marco’s Basilica. With today’s medical knowledge, specialists came to believe he may have suffered from asthma. Health weakness was to be a constant for the musician, who suffered from respiratory problems throughout his life. However, he was an extremely prolific composer and he led such an intriguing life even Hollywood produced a movie about it.īorn on the 4 th of March 1678, in the very cultured and musical city of Venice, young Antonio was quickly baptized on the very day of his birth, as he was considered frail and at risk of death. ![]() The composer and violinist Antonio Vivaldi is mostly known for his beautiful Four Seasons, inspired by the scenery around Mantova.
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