How to compose in the style of Vivaldi?

[animae]

Hello,

Vivaldi is, to me, the greatest composer to have lived. Baring in mind that I don't listen to any music past 1750 - it's too modern for my liking.

So I've started composing in the style of Vivaldi. I've included harmonious melodies, scalic passages. However, is there anything fundamental I should know that I should bare in mind when composing for strings?

I've never studied his music before (I'm 16 currently in high school) but I get the idea his music is very linear compared to Bach's. Here's a quick composition I made for violin. It took me about 30 minutes and isn't complete. I've yet to complete the other instruments.



Please comment. Thanks!

[thalbergmad]

I am always jealous of creative people and I think what you have done is wonderful. However, I do doubt if Vivaldi is really a composer worth composing in the style of.

If you printed out what you have done 500 times, you have Vivaldi.

Thal

[animae]

I am always jealous of creative people and I think what you have done is wonderful. However, I do doubt if Vivaldi is really a composer worth composing in the style of.

If you printed out what you have done 500 times, you have Vivaldi.

Thal

Thanks. Here's another part of a composition I did in the style of a Bach cantata. I must have done this like 2 years ago now though!

Though I do much prefer Vivaldi!

[starstruck5]

I am always jealous of creative people and I think what you have done is wonderful. However, I do doubt if Vivaldi is really a composer worth composing in the style of.

If you printed out what you have done 500 times, you have Vivaldi.

Thal

That's harsh! lol

[emrysmerlin]

I agree, but not to that extent

[jugular]

A Vivaldi piece is composed with three main ingredients:

1. A simple melody
2. Sequences
3. More Sequences