Capricci for solo violin (within Op. 3)
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Capricci for solo violin (within Op. 3) is a set of highly virtuosic solo violin pieces by Pietro Locatelli that are considered pioneering works in the development of advanced violin technique.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
musical composition collection
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violin caprice ⓘ |
| associatedInstrument | violin ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Italian Baroque NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | Pietro Locatelli NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| containedIn | 12 violin concertos, Op. 3 ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Italy ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | “Dilettanti di Violino” (amateurs of the violin) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| functionInWork | virtuosic solo episodes within concertos ⓘ |
| genre |
Baroque violin music
ⓘ
virtuosic violin repertoire ⓘ |
| hasCreator | Pietro Locatelli NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | early example of concert‑style solo violin caprices ⓘ |
| influenced |
Niccolò Paganini’s Caprices for solo violin
NERFINISHED
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development of violin virtuosity ⓘ |
| instrumentation | solo violin ⓘ |
| keyFeature |
ornamented passagework
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rapid figurations ⓘ technical studies embedded in concertos ⓘ use of high harmonics and extreme range ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | Italian ⓘ |
| movementCount | 24 ⓘ |
| notableFor |
advanced bowing technique
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advanced left‑hand technique ⓘ advanced violin technique ⓘ complex string crossings ⓘ extensive double stops ⓘ extreme virtuosity ⓘ pioneering use of high positions ⓘ |
| partOf | L’arte del violino, Op. 3 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performanceContext |
concert performance
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technical study for violinists ⓘ |
| period | Baroque era ⓘ |
| placeOfPublication | Amsterdam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1733 ⓘ |
| publisher | Le Cène NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedWork | L’arte del violino (The Art of the Violin) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| requires | highly advanced violin technique ⓘ |
| style | late Baroque violin writing ⓘ |
| titleInItalian | Capricci per violino solo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typicalDuration | short individual movements ⓘ |
| usedAs | solo cadenzas within concertos ⓘ |
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