Anna Maria della Pietà

Anna Maria della Pietà (10August 1782), sometimes given as just Anna Maria,

Anna Maria in turn taught Chiara della Pietà and Santa della Pietà. Many of the concertos written by Vivaldi were written especially for her. She remained at the orphanage her whole life. Her music brought tourists to hear her and the orchestra play. An anonymous poet wrote that when she played, "countless angels dared to hover near". In 1720, at the age of 24, she was dubbed "Maestra", and by 1737 she had attained the leadership posts of and . Anna Maria also played the cello, oboe, lute, mandolin, harpsichord, and viola d'amore. Anna Maria composed music and performed publicly for more than 60 years, dying of a fever and cough in Venice on 10 August 1782.