Italian Baroque composer, priest, and virtuoso violinist Antonio Vivaldi died on this day in 1741, aged 63. Vivaldi's musical education began with his father, Giovanni Battista

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  Dedicated to violinist Julia Fischer, the concerto was commissioned by Radio France. "The piece has been written under the impression of Jean-Michel Basquiat’s paintings," Pascal Zavaro

Today is German violin virtuoso Julia Fischer's 38th birthday! She performs and records regularly with the world’s eminent conductors and orchestras. As a chamber musician and