Veracini - Largo

Francesco Maria Veracini was born on February 1st, 1690 in Florence, Italy and d died on October 31st 1768 in Florence. This Italian composer and violinist, who was a rising star among the Baroque musicians. Even though Veracini was a skillful violinist, at least half of his work s were intended for the voice. Among his four operas are at least nine Oratorios, three pieces for church music , a number of cantatas and songs. Therefore one cannot assume his virtuosity limited potential vocal works, which indicates that Veracini was not inexperienced in vocal music. 
Veracini was a man who followed his own independence. It is believed that his independent character led him to acquire a bad reputation among some musicians. Did his comtemporaries see Veracini's independence and rapid success as a threat to their economical stability?