(Pe-a’-tro An-ton’-yo Lo-ka-tel’-le) 1695–1764 Italian composer and violinist Locatelli studied at Bergamo and Rome, where he played for Cardinal Ottoboni. After a short appointment as virtuoso da camera (court virtuoso) at the Mantuan court (1725–27), Locatelli travelled throughout Austria and Germany appearing as a virtuoso – on one occasion with Leclair. He settled in Amsterdam in 1729 where he taught, ...
sets of solo and trio sonatas, Corelli was responsible for codifiying and refining the classic Baroque language of the seventeenth century. Recommended Recording: Violin Sonatas, op. 5, Locatelli Trio (Hyperion) Sounds Familiar ‘Christmas Pastorale’ The most famous piece from Corelli’s concerti grossi op. 6 is the ‘Pastorale ad libitum’ at the end of Concerto no. 8, with its Christmas associations. ...
and distinction. The Concerto in E Minor (op. 10, no. 5) provides a sustained example of his expressive gift. Introduction | Late Baroque | Classical Personalities | Pietro Antonio Locatelli | Late Baroque | Classical ...
such as pizzicato (‘plucking’) and muted playing. His best-known violin concertos are the programmatic ‘Four Seasons’, their gently lyrical slow movements showing the influence of the operatic aria. The Italians Locatelli and Tartini also wrote virtuoso violin concertos, while J. S. Bach wrote solo concertos for violin and for harpsichord; his famous ‘double’ Concerto in D minor for two violins ...
their violin writing. Later, composer-performers like Girolamo Frescobaldi (1583–1643) on the harpsichord, Reincken and J. S. Bach on the organ, and Corelli, Geminiani, Vivaldi, Locatelli and Leclair on the violin, developed the virtuoso content of their music to previously unparalleled heights of sophistication. The chief vehicle for display in vocal music of the late-Baroque ...
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