Vivaldi - Strauss

Antonio Vivaldi was an Italian composer, virtuoso violinist and impresario of Baroque music. Regarded as one of the greatest Baroque composers, his influence during his lifetime was widespread across Europe, inspiring many imitators and admirers. He pioneered developments in orchestration, violin technique and programmatic music, and consolidated the emerging concerto form, particularly the solo concerto, into a widely accepted musical idiom.

Sainte-Chapelle is a royal chapel situated on the Île de la Cité in the River Seine in Paris. Built between 1238 and 1248, it was commissioned by King Louis IX of France to house his collection of relics of the Passion, including the Crown of Thorns, one of medieval Christendom's most important relics. The chapel was part of the medieval Palais de la Cité, the principal residence of the Kings of France until the 14th century. During the French Revolution, the relics were removed and later given to the Cathedral of Notre-Dame de Paris.