Pietro Antonio Locatelli (1695–1764) was an Italian composer and violinist.… Read Full Bio ↴Pietro Antonio Locatelli (1695–1764) was an Italian composer and violinist.
Locatelli was born in Bergamo in Italy on 3rd September 1695. A child prodigy on the violin, he was sent to study in Rome under the direction of Arcangelo Corelli. Little is known of his subsequent activities except that he finally settled in Amsterdam in 1729, where he died on 30th March 1764.
Locatelli was a virtuoso violinist, said never to have played a wrong note -- except once, when his little finger slipped and got stuck in the bridge of his instrument. As a composer, Locatelli's works are mainly for the violin. His most significant publication is probably the Arte del violino, opus 3, a collection of twelve concertos for the instrument which incorporate twenty four technically demanding capriccios (or caprices); these could function as extended cadenzas, but are now usually extracted and played in isolation from the concertos.
Locatelli also wrote violin sonatas, a cello sonata, trio sonatas, concerti grossi and a set of flute sonatas (his opus 2). His early works show the influence of Arcangelo Corelli, while later pieces are closer to Antonio Vivaldi in style.
Locatelli was born in Bergamo in Italy on 3rd September 1695. A child prodigy on the violin, he was sent to study in Rome under the direction of Arcangelo Corelli. Little is known of his subsequent activities except that he finally settled in Amsterdam in 1729, where he died on 30th March 1764.
Locatelli was a virtuoso violinist, said never to have played a wrong note -- except once, when his little finger slipped and got stuck in the bridge of his instrument. As a composer, Locatelli's works are mainly for the violin. His most significant publication is probably the Arte del violino, opus 3, a collection of twelve concertos for the instrument which incorporate twenty four technically demanding capriccios (or caprices); these could function as extended cadenzas, but are now usually extracted and played in isolation from the concertos.
Locatelli also wrote violin sonatas, a cello sonata, trio sonatas, concerti grossi and a set of flute sonatas (his opus 2). His early works show the influence of Arcangelo Corelli, while later pieces are closer to Antonio Vivaldi in style.
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III. Sarabanda: Largo
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Danuta Boroń
Cudownie słyszeć mniej znanych publiczności kompozytorów,ale przecież interesujących . Wyraziste wykonanie . Brawo!!!!🐦🐦🐦🌿🌿
Anna
This heartbeat rhythm draws us into the piece and exquisitely communicates the melody ....
Silvio Nobre
Melhor maneira de começar a semana! ❤️
Richard the Great
Beautiful, sublime music to help on a cold morning
Barry Malkin
This is exquisite Late Baroque music that pairs well with the (I think) lithograph by Giovanni David. His dramatic, Neoclassical style foreshadows coincidentally the better known Napoleonic artist Jacques-Louis David.
Robin Worth
Such Joy de viv deserves more recognition especially this superb edition I have this on Hyperion with Raglan Baroque which for so long been my favourite; but this is better (I love both) Corelli’s music introduced by his pupil Geminarni to Locatelli ; he chose to go Corelli’s way rather than Vivaldi’s making his music different and refreshing although I love Viv .
Afterglow
I hear an evident influence of Corelli here; or I'm wrong?
спасибо большое, E.V!
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Divergent Integral
Locatelli possibly studied for a short while under Corelli in Rome, just prior to Corelli's death. Apart from that, Corelli exerted a long-lasting influence on Italian-style instrumental music, especially on the Concerto Grosso form.
Geoffrey Hill
Absolutely! However I feel like Locatelli is definitely already foreshadowing the more melodic Galant style.
Robin Worth
Yes the influence is there