Op. 3 violin concertos
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The Op. 3 violin concertos are a set of highly virtuosic Baroque concertos by Pietro Locatelli that are renowned for their demanding technical passages and influence on later violin repertoire.
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Baroque violin concertos
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set of violin concertos ⓘ |
| approximatePublicationDate | 1733 ⓘ |
| catalogueGrouping | Pietro Locatelli Opus 3 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | Pietro Locatelli NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contains | 12 capriccios for solo violin embedded in the concertos ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Philipp von Hessen‑Darmstadt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| difficultyLevel |
advanced
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virtuosic ⓘ |
| genre |
Baroque concerto
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violin concerto ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
among the earliest collections focused on extreme violin virtuosity
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expanded technical possibilities of the violin in the early 18th century ⓘ |
| influenced |
19th‑century violin technique
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later violin virtuoso repertoire ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Arcangelo Corelli’s concerto style ⓘ |
| instrumentationDetail | solo violin, strings, basso continuo ⓘ |
| keyCharacteristic | three‑movement concerto structure typical of the Baroque era ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | Italian ⓘ |
| movementCount | multiple movements per concerto ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
advanced bowing techniques
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demanding technical passages ⓘ extensive use of double stops ⓘ extreme high‑position playing ⓘ highly virtuosic writing for solo violin ⓘ use of capriccios (caprices) within the concertos ⓘ |
| numberOfConcertos | 12 ⓘ |
| opusNumber | Op. 3 ⓘ |
| performancePractice |
also performed on period instruments in historically informed performance
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often performed on modern violin with modern bow ⓘ |
| period | Baroque ⓘ |
| placeOfPublication | Amsterdam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publisher | Le Cène NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reception |
admired by later violinists and pedagogues
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regarded as a milestone in violin virtuosity ⓘ |
| region | Italian Baroque tradition ⓘ |
| soloInstrument | violin ⓘ |
| style | Italian late Baroque style ⓘ |
| title | L’arte del violino NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typicalEnsemble | solo violin and string orchestra with continuo ⓘ |
| usesForm | ritornello form in outer movements ⓘ |
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