Antonio Vivaldi was exclusively a Romantic composer.
Antonio Lucio Vivaldi ( [ anˈtɔːnjo ˈluːtʃo viˈvaldi ] ; 4 March 1678 -- 28 July 1741 ) was an Italian Baroque composer , virtuoso violinist , teacher and cleric . Romantic music is an era of Western classical music that began in the late 18th or early 19th century .