Anna Maria Della Pieta

It was the personal repertoire of Vivaldi's most gifted pupil, the famous Anna Maria della Pieta, who played also the viola d'amore, the mandolin, the theorbo, and the harpsichord. Anna Maria's partbook represents an extraordinary collection of violin concerts of high virtuosity. 20 of the 26 Vivaldi concerts are also known from other manuscript sources. Share your videos with friends, family, and the world. Anna Maria dal Violin The narrator of Vivaldi's Virgins is based on a real person, known in childhood as Anna Maria dal Violin (with the accent on the last syllable, pronounced 'leen'), and throughout her adult life as Anna Maria della Pietà. Her life followed the basic outlines elucidated in the novel. Anna Maria Di Vico Administrative Officer at Department of Work and Pensions. Infermiere qualificato presso p.o. Maria della Pieta. Maria della Pieta.

Antonio Vivaldi Orphanage

Chiara della Pietà (1718 - 1791), was an Italian violinist, soloist and teacher based in the Venetian orphanage Ospedale della Pietà.

Anna Maria Della Pieta

Biography[edit]

Chiara was deposited as a 2 month old to the Ospedale della Pietà in Venice in 1718. She was called Chiara and Chiaretta, though like her teacher Anna Maria della Pietà she was later known as Chiara dal Violin or Chiara della Pietà. Though she was not as talented as her teacher, she was considered a violin virtuoso.^{[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8]}

She documented the various compositions which were written for her, some of which were written by Antonio Vivaldi, in a book known as her diary. Other compositions were by Antonio Martinelli. Chiara sang, played the organ and the viola d'amore. She remained at the orphanage her whole life, playing and teaching there.^{[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8]}

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Biography[edit]

Chiara was deposited as a 2 month old to the Ospedale della Pietà in Venice in 1718. She was called Chiara and Chiaretta, though like her teacher Anna Maria della Pietà she was later known as Chiara dal Violin or Chiara della Pietà. Though she was not as talented as her teacher, she was considered a violin virtuoso.^{[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8]}

She documented the various compositions which were written for her, some of which were written by Antonio Vivaldi, in a book known as her diary. Other compositions were by Antonio Martinelli. Chiara sang, played the organ and the viola d'amore. She remained at the orphanage her whole life, playing and teaching there.^{[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8]}

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1. ^ ^abClements, Andrew (2014-02-27). 'Il Diario di Chiara review – 'A bit hard-driven''. the Guardian. Retrieved 2020-01-07.
2. ^ ^abWalker, Karla (2015-03-28). 'Vivaldi's lesser-known legacy: Female violin virtuosos of 18th century Venice'. Colorado Public Radio. Retrieved 2020-01-07.
3. ^ ^ab'Review: Europa Galante Tells the Story of a Musical Orphan in 'Chiara's Diary''. The New York Times. 2016-01-18. Retrieved 2020-01-07.
4. ^ ^abKemp, Lindsay (2019-08-20). 'Gramophone, Vol. 91, Issue 1109, May 2014'. Online Research Library: Questia. Retrieved 2020-01-07.
5. ^ ^abEpstein, D. (2019). Range: How Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World. Pan Macmillan. p. 64. ISBN978-1-5098-4351-0. Retrieved 2020-01-07.
6. ^ ^abPendle, K.; Boyd, M. (2012). Women in Music: A Research and Information Guide. Routledge Music Bibliographies. Taylor & Francis. ISBN978-1-135-84813-2. Retrieved 2020-01-07.
7. ^ ^abTonelli, Vanessa M. 'WOMEN AND MUSIC IN THE VENETIAN OSPEDALI'.
8. ^ ^abClasico, Mundo. '18. La Música Instrumental. 'Anna Maria della Pietà''. Mundoclasico.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 2020-01-07.