Antonio Vivaldi (CD)

An illustrated biography about Vivaldi's childhood as well as how he came to be a great composer. The CD contains recordings of some of his most famous works and the narration of the story. Antonio Vivaldi's father was a baker and a barber as well as being a violinist by profession. Vivaldi became a priest very young and was nicknamed the red priest because of his red hair. Children who have tried making their own musical instruments or pretended to conduct an orchestra will find that they have much in common with Vivaldi.