The Art of the Violin, Volume 1

Album by Pietro Antonio Locatelli & Susanne Lautenbacher & Mainzer Kammerorchester & Günter Kehr

L'arte del violino (The Art of the Violin), Volume 1 is the first part of a set of violin concertos by Italian Baroque composer Pietro Locatelli, published in 1733. The music features virtuosic passagework, extended solo writing and dramatic contrasts typical of Baroque concertos, and occupies an important place in the development of solo violin technique and repertoire.

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Disc 1

  1. 1.
    Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 3 No. 1: I. Allegro - Capriccio
    6:33
  2. 2.
    Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 3 No. 1: II. Largo
    5:48
  3. 3.
    Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 3 No. 1: III. Allegro - Capriccio
    8:33
  4. 4.
    Violin Concerto in C minor, Op. 3 No. 2: I. Andante - Capriccio
    10:50
  5. 5.
    Violin Concerto in C minor, Op. 3 No. 2: II. Largo
    4:37
  6. 6.
    Violin Concerto in C minor, Op. 3 No. 2: III. Andante - Capriccio
    8:40
  7. 7.
    Violin Concerto in G minor, Op. 3 No. 6: I. Largo - Capriccio
    8:43
  8. 8.
    Violin Concerto in G minor, Op. 3 No. 6: II. Adagio
    2:33
  9. 9.
    Violin Concerto in G minor, Op. 3 No. 6: III. Vivace - Capriccio
    6:27

Disc 2

  1. 2.
    Violin Concerto in F major, Op. 3 No. 3: I. Andante - Capriccio
    10:24
  2. 3.
    Violin Concerto in F major, Op. 3 No. 3: II. Largo
    7:40
  3. 4.
    Violin Concerto in F major, Op. 3 No. 3: III. Vivace - Capriccio
    6:56
  4. 5.
    Violin Concerto in E major, Op. 3 No. 4: I. Largo - Capriccio
    9:13
  5. 6.
    Violin Concerto in E major, Op. 3 No. 4: II. Largo
    4:09
  6. 7.
    Violin Concerto in E major, Op. 3 No. 4: III. Andante - Capriccio
    9:18
  7. 8.
    Violin Concerto in C major, Op. 3 No. 5: I. Largo - Capriccio
    9:42
  8. 9.
    Violin Concerto in C major, Op. 3 No. 5: II. Adagio
    2:40
  9. 10.
    Violin Concerto in C major, Op. 3 No. 5: III. Allegro - Capriccio
    6:56

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