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Vivaldi and the Invisible Orchestra
Every day, Antonio Vivaldi composes a new orchestral piece, and every day, the orphan Candidatranscribes Vivaldi’s masterpiece into sheet music for the Invisible Orchestra. Nobody notices Candida or appreciates her hard work.
Butone dayCandida accidentally slips a poem she wrote into the sheet music and the girl so often behind the shadows gets recognized for her own talent...more
Butone dayCandida accidentally slips a poem she wrote into the sheet music and the girl so often behind the shadows gets recognized for her own talent...more
40 pages
Published
February 28th 2012
by Henry Holt and Co. (BYR)
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This is a fictional story about a real composer and existing poetry. When The Four Seasons, one of Vivaldi's most well known pieces, was first published it appeared as music and four sonnets. The author remained anonymous. Stephen Costanza imagines where the poetry might have come from. Vivaldi's attachment to a girls' orphanage is also written about in The Orphan Singer. I have mixed feelings about children's books that are both fictional and non. My students often remember books as either true...more
Vivaldi writes orchestral pieces performed by an "invisible orchestra" of orphan girls, who perform hidden behind a curtain. The orphan Candida, whose job it is to transcribe Vivaldi's notes for the orchestra, daydreams about the music. Her daydreams are shown in beautiful spreads of dreamy pastels. Candida writes poetry inspired by the music, and faces teasing from the orchestra when they discover her writings. But Vivaldi is inspired to write "The Four Seasons."
The author takes several little-...more
The author takes several little-...more
This is the story of an imaginary copyist from whom Vivaldi took inspiration for his Four Seasons. Candida's job is to prepare the music for the orchestra. As she does this she daydreams and sometimes those daydreams come out as words.
I picked this book up because Vivaldi is a composer whose music I enjoy.
I finished the book because I wanted to see if this was a true story.
I would recommend this to Nevyn. She would like the music that I would play as we read the story together.
I picked this book up because Vivaldi is a composer whose music I enjoy.
I finished the book because I wanted to see if this was a true story.
I would recommend this to Nevyn. She would like the music that I would play as we read the story together.
The author's note answers my pressing question about whether this was fact or fiction. Based on the truth about Vivaldi's composing patterns, performances, and processes, including his involvement with the orphanage/orchestra/singers. This particular tale is fictional, but brings to life a distant and detached composer in ways that spark interest and encourages further exploration.
I love that Elaina likes this book. It talks about hearing music and creating stories in your head which is what you can talk about but can't teach. It also shows little girls that make a BIG difference! This is a library book but I think we need this for our own library.
I loved this glimpse into the history of Vivaldi, even the fictional portion - especially for the development of The Four Seasons… Special illustrations that made me say “wow” throughout the book.
This is a lovely book. I enjoyed reading it to me children, and we enjoyed talking about the music Vivaldi created. The illustrations were beautiful and the story was simple and quaint.
I wanted to like this one more and would have loved to see this as a fictionalized biography similar to A Boy Called Dickens. But alas it was not. Sweet illustrations.
Interesting theory on why the Four Seasons include poetic notes. Love that this is based in history but interjects plenty of artistic license.
Creative exploration of music in Vivaldi's Venice. Bring out the instruments and play the Four Seasons in the background.
Beautifully illustrated picture book about Vivaldi, his time, and the orphan girls who helped his art come to life.
A made up story based on real events, the pastel illustrations are Escher-esque and have an fun sense of mystery.
Vivaldi writes beautiful music and Candida, an orphan fills in the words.
Vibrant pastels create a dreamy setting. Inspired by a true story.
A book about classical music and poetry with gorgeous, dreamy illustrations? Yes please!
Could be a good mentor text for talking about imagery or showing, not telling.
Could be a good mentor text for talking about imagery or showing, not telling.
Great sense & use of the imagination!
Clever and appealing.
More like 3.5
Oooo! Very nice, hisorical but not obviously so. And I love anything with the female empowerment and imagination.
Based on the real story of Vivaldi's orchestra of orphan girls, this is a beautifully written tale.
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