April Surprise Work of the Month

April Surprise Work of the Month

  • François Couperin

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • George Frideric Handel

    Votes: 1 12.5%
  • Pietro Locatelli

    Votes: 3 37.5%
  • Antonio Vivaldi

    Votes: 1 12.5%
  • J. S. Bach

    Votes: 3 37.5%

  • Total voters
    8
  • Poll closed .

rojo

(Ret)
Just to add, the Locatelli work is a wonderful showpiece for the violinist. It`s fun to hear; lots of sawing away, and it`s a very nice piece, but not really a major work. It`s a Caprice. Here`s a bit more info about Locatelli from wikipedia-

'Locatelli's works are mainly for the violin, an instrument on which he was a virtuoso. 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.'

An early Paganini, perhaps? :grin:
 
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