第二课上，学的曲子是《春天》。小朋友们用画笔表达了他们心目中春天，把画面和音乐相结合。春天是一首以小提琴等弦乐为主的曲子。我喜欢小提琴的高亢。妮妮曾告诉我，她最喜欢小提琴，然后是长笛。从某个侧面讲，妮妮喜欢那种音调比较高，能出天籁之音的乐器。就像我喜欢齐豫的声音一样，要的就是那种气质。

Dates
Born March 4, 1678 in Venice, Italy
Died July 28, 1741 in Vienna, Austria

Nationality
Italian

Style/Period
Baroque 1600-1750

Famous Works
Choral - Gloria, Chamber Music - The Four Seasons

Bio
Nicknamed the "Red Priest" because of his red hair, Vivaldi was trained in music by his father. He was allowed to discontinue his priestly duties in 1704 because of ill health, but continued to pursue a musical career. He became head of the Conservatory of the Ospedale della Pieta which housed over 6,000 orphaned girls. Music was an integral part of their training at the Conservatory and Vivaldi wrote over 400 concertos for his students.

His personality was one of contrasts - quickly changing from irritated to very calm. His music reflected this trait. It also showed contrasts in dynamics, harmony and varied rhythms. The Four Seasons was his most popular work, for which he wrote sonnets to match the seasons.