9-dec-In his opus 1 the young Locatelli succeeded in preserving the traditional method of composition while nevertheless being open to new influences. This collection follows Corelli's famous Op. 6 and like that is divided in eight 'Concerti da chiesa' and four 'Concerti da camera' with the eighth work like Corelli's being structured like a Christmas concerto.The study score is based on the …

For the six concertos that make up the second part of the Op. 4 Locatelli prescribed eight parts: Violino Primo Secondo Alto è Violoncello Soli. Violino Primo Secondo Alto è Basso Ripieni. The use of such forces immediately reminds one of the Corellian concerto grosso to which Locatelli contributed also in his Op. 1 7 and 9. But though the instrumentation used in this set seems to featu…

Concertos Nos. 5-8-The concertos and capriccios of the collection 'L'Arte del Violino' make great technical demands on the performers which were quite unusual for that time: extremely high registers complicated chord positions and individual bowing.The study score is based on the Locatelli Complete Edition which makes the works of the Italian master accessible on the basis of the latest musicolog…