Ferdinand III was the dedicate of his set of twelve Concerto Grossi for 1, 2 and 4 solo violins.
A work by this composer begins with the strings building up the following chord in ascending order, with each pitch played eight times before the next entry: F, G, D-flat, B-flat. This composer's music is organized in the Ryom-Verzeichnis catalog system. Ferdinand III was the dedicate of his set of twelve Concerto Grossi for 1, 2 and 4 solo violins. A collection of this composer includes concertos titled The (*) Sea Storm and The Hunt. Another collection by him is titled L'Estro armonico. Depictions of a cuckoo, a hailstorm, and a shepherd's dog are included a series of violin concertos by him that were accompanied by sonnets that he wrote. For 10 points, name this Italian Baroque composer whose Contest Between Harmony and Invention includes The Four Seasons.
A work by this composer begins with the strings building up the following chord in ascending order, with each pitch played eight times before the next entry: F, G, D-flat, B-flat.
Antonio Vivaldi