Violin Techniques by Antonio Vivaldi in the Baroque Era " Concerto A Minor as a Model"

Abstract

Antonio Vivaldi is considered one of the most brilliant Italian composers and musicians of his time, the lack of available resources under those who deal with his life and his works, he was a violinist, he composed different forms of music such as opera or instrumental pieces and religious music, but one of the most important features was his development of the concerto and an amazing ability to innovate, the researcher noticed, through his reading of these works and playing some of his works, the extent of their artistic, musical and intellectual importance, and the extent to which Vivaldi's experience in composing his music was made use of in terms of his use of the violin to highlight the aesthetic values of the concerto. The importance of the research lies in providing an analysis within the criteria of academic analysis (template, sentences, phrases, concerto performance on the violin), and one of the objectives of the research is to identify the style and performance of the violin in Vivaldi in the Baroque era. 

Keywords: Concerto; accompaniment; instrumental music