This morning I learned in the most pleasant way possible that Antonio Vivaldi died in Vienna. There is a very nice Vivaldi monument in the park around the Votiv Church.
Vivaldi Monument
This morning I noticed something that is not there every day.
Vivaldi Monument with rose
And this is a close-up of the rose …
The rose
In case you can’t read the heart-shaped tag it simply says “Antonio Vivaldi, 28 July 1741.” At first I thought the rose was to celebrate his birthday but when I got home I checked my music dictionary and found out that he was buried in Vienna on that day.
Wonderful to be remembered–and so beautifully–after well over 250 years!
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