Complete Locatelli Edition

Complete Locatelli Edition

• (registrazioni dal 1995 al 2014)
• Trio sonata op 5 n.1 in SOL per 2 violini e bc
• Trio sonata op 5 n.2 in mi per 2 violini e bc
• Trio sonata op 5 n.3 in MI per 2 violini e bc
• Trio sonata op 5 n.4 in DO per 2 violini e bc

This release is the first and only Complete Locatelli Edition ever! Locatelli composed in the tradition of the Italian Baroque, in the well-known forms of the concerto grosso, solo concerto, and trio sonata. Locatellis style is inventive, flamboyant, and extremely virtuosic. His violin sonatas and concertos still present a daunting challenge to todays violinists. Russian violinist Igor Ruhadze was trained in his native Moscow as a virtuoso on the modern violin. However, Ruhadzes interest in early music took him into playing with such ensembles as Musica ad Rhenum, Jed Wentz, and others. Ruhadzes solid technique enables him to tackle the difficulties of Locatellis music with ease, charm, and brilliance on this recording. The featured ensemble, Violini Capricciosi play on original instruments and follow historically informed performance practice.