gollum69

Beethoven - Symphony NO. 3, 5 and 9 Vivaldi - too much to mention Bach - Badinieri

Beethoven and Vivaldi does the trick for me. However, I listen to Vivaldi more than any other composer.

Try Vivaldi's RV 298 in G Major. I guarantee you'll like playing it. The third movement is gonna give your fingers a good workout! In my opinion, it's one of his gems. (It's from his Opus 4)

Well 'dark' would defintely NOT put you in the Vivaldi realm!!

It's pretty good. Lacks a bit of structure in the third movement. The solo (in the third movement) also should have been a little more played. All in all, it's very very well done. Sounds more like Handel and Bach. Vivaldi would be a bit more complicated to imitate as his style is too original.

Vivaldi would be the best place...I think he was the only composer to create music for this instrument more than anyone else.

I would just prefer to listen to Vivaldi and smile all day.

I know the time for this has long gone. But I'd think that if one is looking to play a violin concerto, Vivaldi would be the FIRST place to look.

Antonio Lucio Vivaldi

Why would one be embarrassed to say that they listen to Vivaldi? In my opinion, he composed some of the most beautiful music that you can listen to. You can hear a joy of composing in most of his work. Remember that Vivaldi wrote his music for three (3) reasons: 1. He enjoyed composing music 2. He thought that music should sound good and be enjoyed by the LISTENER and not only be appreciated by the music intellectual. 3. He was being paid for it. I'll admit that I listened to lots and lots of Beethoven and Mozart since I was 10; until I started to listen to Vivaldi. Now, I just can't seem to stop enjoying Vivaldi's work.