Kristen Kelly - Ex-Old Man

The great creative heritage of V. Composer created 465 instr. concerts. He also wrote oratorios, secular cantatas, and cult music. V.'s opera work (St. 40 operas, many on historical, mythological plots; the librarian P. Metastasio, F. Silvani, D. Lally, A. Zeno, etc.) contributed to the development of the opera genre, influenced many composers (including by G.F. Handel), but was not appreciated by contemporaries. In instr. productionearly period (trio sonatas op. 1, etc.), despite the strong influence of A. Corelli, an original creative manifest the composer's manner (especially in sharply defined initial topics).