Timeline Friday 28 July 1741

Events on Friday 28 July 1741 3

• 1678 – 1741 Antonio Vivaldi Baroque violin virtuoso Italian Baroque composer and violinist, best known for The Four Seasons. He wrote over 500 concertos and shaped the concerto form.
• 1678 – 1741 Antonio Vivaldi Italian Baroque composer and virtuoso violinist Antonio Lucio Vivaldi was one of the most influential composers of the Baroque era. Born in Venice, he became famous as a violin virtuoso, composer and teacher. Vivaldi composed hundreds of concertos, operas, sacred works and chamber compositions, helping shape the structure and style of the solo concerto. His music strongly influenced later composers including Johann Sebastian Bach, while works such as The Four Seasons became among the most recognizable compositions in classical music history.
• 1741 Death of Antonio Vivaldi Baroque composer dies in Vienna Antonio Vivaldi died in relative poverty in Vienna at the age of 63. Although famous during much of his life, his music faded from popularity after his death before being rediscovered centuries later.