Locatelli Edition Volume 1: Trio Sonatas

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The Ensemble Violini Capricciosi...who have bravely taken up the cause of performing the virtuoso violin repertory on period instruments, emerge from these recordings as fine advocates...The... — Gramophone Magazine, December 2012 More…

Release Date: 9th Jul 2012
Catalogue No: 94376BR
Label: Brilliant Classics
Series: Locatelli Edition
Length: 1 hour 50 minutes

Locatelli: Trio Sonata in G Major, Op. 5, No. 1

Work length14:17

$4.00

$5.20

Ensemble Violini Capricciosi

I. Andante

Track length2:55

$1.00

$1.30

II. Largo - Andante

Track length3:30

$1.00

$1.30

III. Allegro

Track length2:16

$1.00

$1.30

IV. Vivace

Track length5:36

$1.00

$1.30

Locatelli: Sonata in E minor, Op. 5 No. 2

Work length10:16

$4.00

$5.20

Ensemble Violini Capricciosi

I. Andante

Track length0:58

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II. Largo andante

Track length4:40

$1.00

$1.30

III. Allegro

Track length3:04

$1.00

$1.30

IV. Vivace

Track length1:34

$1.00

$1.30

Locatelli: Trio Sonata in A Major, Op. 5, No. 3

Work length17:11

$4.00

$5.20

Ensemble Violini Capricciosi

I. Andante

Track length4:30

$1.00

$1.30

II. Largo

Track length3:40

$1.00

$1.30

III. Allegro

Track length3:32

$1.00

$1.30

IV. Vivace

Track length5:29

$1.00

$1.30

Locatelli: Trio Sonata in C Major, Op. 5, No. 4

Work length8:33

$3.00

$3.90

Ensemble Violini Capricciosi

I. Largo

Track length0:46

$1.00

$1.30

II. Andante

Track length4:45

$1.00

$1.30

III. Allegro

Track length3:02

$1.00

$1.30

Locatelli: Trio Sonata in D Minor, Op. 5, No. 5

Work length7:30

$3.00

$3.90

Ensemble Violini Capricciosi

I. Largo

Track length0:36

$1.00

$1.30

II. Vivace

Track length3:22

$1.00

$1.30

III. Pastorale - Andante

Track length3:32

$1.00

$1.30

Locatelli: Trio Sonata in G Major, Op. 5, No. 6

Work length7:11

$5.00

$6.50

Ensemble Violini Capricciosi

I. Largo - Andante

Track length2:20

$1.00

$1.30

II. Vivace

Track length1:37

$1.00

$1.30

III. Gavotta

Track length0:35

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$1.30

IV. Largo

Track length0:37

$1.00

$1.30

V. Minuetto

Track length2:02

$1.00

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Locatelli: Violin Sonata in A Major, Op. 8, No. 7

Work length11:48

$5.00

$6.50

Ensemble Violini Capricciosi

I. Andante

Track length4:08

$1.00

$1.30

II. Fuga

Track length1:45

$1.00

$1.30

III. Adagio

Track length2:18

$1.00

$1.30

IV. Cantabile

Track length1:56

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V. Allegro

Track length1:41

$1.00

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Locatelli: Violin Sonata in D Major, Op. 8, No. 8

Work length14:42

$5.00

$6.50

Ensemble Violini Capricciosi

I. Largo

Track length4:19

$1.00

$1.30

II. Vivace

Track length4:24

$1.00

$1.30

III. Cantabile

Track length2:27

$1.00

$1.30

IV. Fuga

Track length1:58

$1.00

$1.30

V. Allegro molto

Track length1:34

$1.00

$1.30

Locatelli: Violin Sonata in F Minor, Op. 8, No. 9

Work length9:06

$4.00

$5.20

Ensemble Violini Capricciosi

I. Largo

Track length2:33

$1.00

$1.30

II. Fuga

Track length1:59

$1.00

$1.30

III. Grave

Track length2:22

$1.00

$1.30

IV. Allegro

Track length2:12

$1.00

$1.30

Locatelli: Violin Sonata in A Major, Op. 8, No. 10

Work length9:53

$3.00

$3.90

Ensemble Violini Capricciosi

I. Cantabile

Track length4:01

$1.00

$1.30

II. Allegro

Track length1:34

$1.00

$1.30

III. Vivace

Track length4:18

$1.00

$1.30

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The start of an exciting and prestigious series on Brilliant Classics: the complete works of Pietro Locatelli, in brand new recordings! Locatelli, like many of his contemporaries, moved abroad and settled in Amsterdam/The Netherlands, concertising as a violinist (and a “devil” he was as a performer!), and founding a flourishing publishing house.

Locatelli composed in the tradition of the Italian Baroque, in the well known forms of the Concerto Grosso, Solo Concerto and Trio Sonata. His style is inventive, flamboyant, and extremely virtuoso. His violin sonatas and concertos still present a daunting challenge even to todays violinists.

Russian violinist Igor Ruhadze was trained in his native Moscow as a virtuoso on the modern violin. However, his interest took him into early music, playing with such ensembles as Musica ad Rhenum, Jed Wentz and others. His solid technique enables him to tackle the often fearful difficulties of Locatelli’s music with ease, charm and brilliance. His ensemble play on original instruments, and follow the Historically Informed Performance Practice.

In this 2-disc release, the first volume in Brilliant Classics’ exciting new edition of Locatelli’s complete works, the Italian composer’s trio sonatas are brought into focus, taken from his Op.5 and Op.8 collections. The genre was popular in the mid-18th century, and Locatelli must have had commercial motivations for publishing two sets. However, the music itself remains elegant and sophisticated, catering to shifting popular tastes (adopting elements of the flourishing galant style, for example), while maintaining variety across the collections and carefully balancing traditional and new elements. This new volume is lent further authority by its performers, Ensemble Violini Capricciosi. A new ensemble led by Igor Ruhadze, it is comprised of musicians who all specialise in historical performance practice, and is therefore perfectly placed to deliver performances of sensitivity and insight. Comprehensive in scope, as this volume demonstrates, the Locatelli Edition promises to be an exciting addition to Brilliant Classics’ catalogue of recordings by rediscovered composers.

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December 2012

The Ensemble Violini Capricciosi...who have bravely taken up the cause of performing the virtuoso violin repertory on period instruments, emerge from these recordings as fine advocates...The playing is elegantly supple, the string tone warm and the architecture of individual movements thoughtfully worked out. All this makes for a pleasant mood and enjoyable listening.

Locatelli Edition Volume 1: Trio Sonatas

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