Locatelli
[loh-kuh-tel-ee; Italian law-kah-tel-lee]
- Pie·tro [pee-ey-troh; Italian pye-traw] /piˈeɪ troʊ; Italian ˈpyɛ trɔ/, 1695–1764, Italian violinist and composer.
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Burney says that "Locatelli had more hand, caprice, and fancy than any Violinist of his time."
The ViolinGeorge Hart
But Locatelli was not very successful, and his tenure only lasted three years.
The Russian OperaRosa Newmarch
Locatelli and Vivaldi came under the influence of the Italian Opera.
HandelRomain Rolland
Now, he busied himself with the studies of Locatelli, whose extravagances almost equalled his own.
Nicolo Paganini: His Life and WorkStephen Samuel Stratton
As regards mere extravagance and eccentricity of execution, Paganini was surpassed by Locatelli.
Nicolo Paganini: His Life and WorkStephen Samuel Stratton