Composer The Red Priest



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The composer and violinist Antonio Vivaldi is mostly known for his beautiful Four Seasons, inspired by the scenery around Mantova. However, he was an extremely prolific composer and he led such an intriguing life even Hollywood produced a movie about it.

Composer Known As The Red Priest

'he composed' is the definition.
(composer Antonio Vivaldi)
'line in exam papers the wrong way' is the wordplay.
'line' becomes 'l'.
'in' means one lot of letters goes inside another.
'exam' becomes 'viva' (short for 'viva voce', an oral examination).
'papers' becomes 'ID' (identification papers).
'the wrong way' is a reversal indicator.
'id' reversed gives 'di'.
'viva'+'di'='vivadi'
'l' inserted within 'vivadi' is 'VIVALDI'.

  • One of the most famous Baroque composers, Antonio Lucio Vivaldi, affectionately known by many in his time as “the Red Priest” due to his auburn locks, was born in Venice in 1678.
  • Which composer had the nickname the 'red priest' because of his early vocation and the color of his hair? Antonio Vivaldi. Log in for more information. Added 8:45:58 PM. Restate the question as part of your answer in a complete sentence and always cite your sources to verify the accuracy of your answers.
  • Heller's book is the most accurate, up-to-date, comprehensive, and unbiased biography of Vivaldi yet written. While thoroughly scholarly, the book is also highly readable and absolutely packed with fascinating and enlightening information about the famous Red Priest.

Composer The Red Priest

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(Other definitions for vivaldi that I've seen before include 'Italian composer, Antonio (d. 1741)', 'Venetian composer ('The Red Priest'), d. 1741', 'Italian composer of 'The Four Seasons', 'Italian composer (the Red Priest) , d.1741', 'Baroque Venetian composer, d.1741'.)

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