CotW Locatelli (1695-1764)

[kernelbogey]

I first heard about Locatelli from reading Patrick O'Brian's series of novels about the Georgian naval captain Jack Aubrey and his surgeon Stephen Maturin, who play Locatelli duets for fiddle and cello on board ship.

From the little I heard of CotW this week his music sounded fascinating. I wonder what others think of Locatelli's music and place in musical history.

[Tevot]

Thanks Kernel...

I'll have to listen in

Best Wishes,

Tevot

[kernelbogey]

The programmes appear to be new, not a repeat: is that an indication that Locatelli is unfairly neglected?

[teamsaint]

The programmes appear to be new, not a repeat: is that an indication that Locatelli is unfairly neglected?

Don't know much about him, and didn't hear much of COTW.

However, I do have the first 6 flute sonatas, with Jed Wentz/Musica Ad Rhenum and really enjoy them.
I see there is a Brilliant classics 3 cd set of these complete at about £6 at Tax dodgers market place. Recommend.

I also have some of the violin concertos , and not such fun, IMO !!

[Beef Oven!]

I first heard about Locatelli from reading Patrick O'Brian's series of novels about the Georgian naval captain Jack Aubrey and his surgeon Stephen Maturin, who play Locatelli duets for fiddle and cello on board ship.

From the little I heard of CotW this week his music sounded fascinating. I wonder what others think of Locatelli's music and place in musical history.

Fascinating. Will listen in. I know bits and bobs of Locatelli and I've got one or two CDs that I haven't played (or seen!) in a few years.

I've tended to ignore earlier music down the years, apart from the usual suspects, and since a CPE Bach box-set tickled my fancy a couple of weeks back, I'm finding out about what I've been missing! Quite a lot it seems!

[kernelbogey]

I've been listening to all the broadcasts in order over the weekend on iPlayer (where some of the programme content is very inaccurately described). Locatelli's orchestral music sounds at times not unlike CPE Bach. Donald Macleod refers at one point, in reference to a trio sonata, to a transition from 'baroque' to 'rococo' style. New Grove is frustratingly vague on the definition of the latter, though pointing to the alternative term 'galant' which is more helpfully explained in that article.

At all events Locatelli seems unduly neglected, so it's good to have this survey in a totally new set of CotW programmes.