Which composer wrote The Four Seasons?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A. Antonio Vivaldi, a priest and violinist from Venice
- Step 1: Vivaldi published the four violin concertos in 1725. Step 2. Each concerto is linked to a season and to a sonnet. Answer: Antonio Vivaldi, a priest and violinist from Venice. Why not the others: the other composers worked in the Baroque or earlier periods but did not write The Four Seasons.
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