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Vivaldi was a priest before writing The Four Seasons

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The guy who wrote 'The Four Seasons' could have been taking your confession. He was fully ordained before his asthma gave him a convenient excuse to ditch the altar and just write aggressive violin solos full-time.

Vivaldi was a priest before writing The Four Seasons
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