What do people think of Vivaldi? (classic, Violin)

Rockafella Skank · 02-24-2004, 12:14 AM

I'm starting to listen to a lot of him now and I really like his stuff. I'm still new to classical music, but his pieces are amazing.

Edgil · 02-24-2004, 01:09 AM

definately man, It takes a lot to compose such balanced pieces and his harmonies are excellent

abakubub · 02-24-2004, 08:30 PM

Vivaldi's music was what made me, at the age of five, beg to be allowed to take violin lessons. Now that I've been playing for eleven years though, most of his music is way too repititious for me to enjoy. This judgement though, I think, is mostly based on my experiences in playing it myself (playing repititious music gets very very boring)... So my past self approves, and my present self is sick of him.

Dr. Luncheon Man · 02-28-2004, 04:57 PM

I like Vivaldi. My Parents onece took me along to see some muscicians play his music in Venice. I was a bit sceptical at first, but it ended up being amazing.

Kevorkian Logic · 02-06-2007, 08:09 PM

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Originally Posted by abakubub

Vivaldi's music was what made me, at the age of five, beg to be allowed to take violin lessons. Now that I've been playing for eleven years though, most of his music is way too repititious for me to enjoy. This judgement though, I think, is mostly based on my experiences in playing it myself (playing repititious music gets very very boring)... So my past self approves, and my present self is sick of him.

I could not agree more. When playing/or listening I find some of his passages quite moving, but a good 90% of the time I find my self bored to death playing constant eighth or quarter notes that get a step higher with each set. It's mind numbing at points.

jekluc · 08-11-2013, 03:35 PM

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Originally Posted by abakubub

Vivaldi's music was what made me, at the age of five, beg to be allowed to take violin lessons. Now that I've been playing for eleven years though, most of his music is way too repititious for me to enjoy. This judgement though, I think, is mostly based on my experiences in playing it myself (playing repititious music gets very very boring)... So my past self approves, and my present self is sick of him.

I think there is some truth to this. When you get tired of Vivaldi, move on to Bach. There is no getting sick of him.

abakubub · 02-28-2004, 09:00 PM

Wah! In Venice, even! That's amazing. Lucky lucky lucky. [I don't think I'd mind the repititiousness if it were live and in Venice...]

tdoc210 · 12-10-2006, 09:39 AM

I like very much. Very good. still isnt as good as the good ole mozart.

jhar26 · 12-10-2006, 01:01 PM

He's cool. Gotta love those "Four Seasons."

Hexenritt · 12-10-2006, 11:47 PM

His music is so cliche, it's delicious. Fricken love vivaldi.

02-24-2004, 12:14 AM	#1 (permalink)
Rockafella Skank Management Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Connecticut Posts: 608	What do people think of Vivaldi? I'm starting to listen to a lot of him now and I really like his stuff. I'm still new to classical music, but his pieces are amazing.

02-24-2004, 01:09 AM	#2 (permalink)
Edgil Musical Dictator Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: SoCal Posts: 222	definately man, It takes a lot to compose such balanced pieces and his harmonies are excellent __________________ "It's better to try and fail, than to never try at all" - Edgil

12-10-2006, 09:39 AM	#8 (permalink)
tdoc210 ashes against the grain Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: new hampsha Posts: 2,608	I like very much. Very good. still isnt as good as the good ole mozart. __________________ We went back there and they had come and hacked off every inoculated arm. There they were in a pile. A pile of little arms. And I remember... I... I... I cried. I wept like some grandmother. I wanted to tear my teeth out. I didn't know what I wanted to do. And I want to remember it. I never want to forget it. I never want to forget. And then I realized... like I was shot... like I was shot with a diamond... a diamond bullet right through my forehead. And I thought: My God... the genius of that.

02-24-2004, 08:30 PM	#3 (permalink)
abakubub Music Addict Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 83	Vivaldi's music was what made me, at the age of five, beg to be allowed to take violin lessons. Now that I've been playing for eleven years though, most of his music is way too repititious for me to enjoy. This judgement though, I think, is mostly based on my experiences in playing it myself (playing repititious music gets very very boring)... So my past self approves, and my present self is sick of him.

02-28-2004, 04:57 PM	#4 (permalink)
Dr. Luncheon Man Yo Yo Ma Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Melburn Posts: 61	I like Vivaldi. My Parents onece took me along to see some muscicians play his music in Venice. I was a bit sceptical at first, but it ended up being amazing.

02-28-2004, 09:00 PM	#7 (permalink)
abakubub Music Addict Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 83	Wah! In Venice, even! That's amazing. Lucky lucky lucky. [I don't think I'd mind the repititiousness if it were live and in Venice...]

12-10-2006, 01:01 PM	#9 (permalink)
jhar26 Groupie Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 25	He's cool. Gotta love those "Four Seasons."

12-10-2006, 11:47 PM	#10 (permalink)
Hexenritt Groupie Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Cokato, MN Posts: 17	His music is so cliche, it's delicious. Fricken love vivaldi.