Antonio Vivaldi
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Antonio Lucio Vivaldi (March 4, 1678 – July 27 or 28, 1741), nicknamed Il Prete Rosso ("The Red Priest"), was an Italian priest and baroque music composer, as well as a famous violinist; he was born and raised in the Republic of Venice. The Four Seasons, a series of four violin concertos, are his best known works and highly popular Baroque music pieces.
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