Born to Antonio Albinoni, a wealthy paper merchant in Venice, Tomaso Albinoni studied violin and singing. At an early age he became proficient as a singer and, more notably, as a violinist, though not being a member of the performers' guild he was unable to play publicly so he turned ...
Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741) Vivaldi's is arguably the most well known virtuoso violinist in history. At the time of his death, Vivaldi's music was not popular at all but it was brought back to popularity when Fritz Kreisler and Alfred Casella brought it back to life during their era of ...
"Artists help scientists reach a broader audience and make emotional connections that enhance learning," one respondent said. One example of how artists and scientists have together rocked the senses came last month when the Sydney Symphony Orchestra performed a reworked version of A...