Composer Category: Baroque

Antonio Vivaldi was an Italian Baroque composer, virtuoso violinist, and teacher born on March 4, 1678, in Venice1. He is best known for his contributions to the development of the concerto form and for his numerous concertos for violin and other instruments. Vivaldi’s most famous work is “The Four Seasons,” a series of violin concertos…

Giuseppe Domenico Scarlatti, also known as Domingo or Doménico Scarlatti, was an Italian composer born on October 26, 1685, in Naples. He is classified primarily as a Baroque composer, although his music was influential in the development of the Classical style. Scarlatti was the son of the renowned composer Alessandro Scarlatti and is known mainly…

Henry Purcell was an English composer of Baroque music, born around September 10, 1659, in Westminster, London, England. He passed away on November 21, 1695, in Marsham Street, London1. Purcell’s musical style was uniquely English, though it incorporated Italian and French elements. He is generally considered one of the greatest English opera composers and is…