Locatelli: 6 Concerti à 4, Op. 7 Ensemble Barocco Carlo Antonio Marino & Natale Arnoldi

• Pietro Locatelli (1695 - 1764): Concerto in D Major, Op. 7 No. 1:
• 1 Locatelli: Concerto in D Major, Op. 7 No. 1: I. Vivace 05:10
• 2 Locatelli: Concerto in D Major, Op. 7 No. 1: II. Largo 03:59
• 3 Locatelli: Concerto in D Major, Op. 7 No. 1: III. Allegro 02:17
• 4 Locatelli: Concerto in D Major, Op. 7 No. 1: IV. Vivace 02:04
• Concerto in B-Flat Major, Op. 7 No. 2:
• 5 Locatelli: Concerto in B-Flat Major, Op. 7 No. 2: I. Andante 03:08
• 6 Locatelli: Concerto in B-Flat Major, Op. 7 No. 2: II. Vivace 01:44
• 7 Locatelli: Concerto in B-Flat Major, Op. 7 No. 2: III. Largo 01:16
• 8 Locatelli: Concerto in B-Flat Major, Op. 7 No. 2: IV. Cantabile 01:59
• 9 Locatelli: Concerto in B-Flat Major, Op. 7 No. 2: V. Allegro 01:56
• Concerto in G Major, Op. 7 No. 3:
• 10 Locatelli: Concerto in G Major, Op. 7 No. 3: I. Largo - Allegro 02:29
• 11 Locatelli: Concerto in G Major, Op. 7 No. 3: II. Largo 03:45
• 12 Locatelli: Concerto in G Major, Op. 7 No. 3: III. Allegro 05:02
• Concerto in F Major, Op. 7 No. 4:
• 13 Locatelli: Concerto in F Major, Op. 7 No. 4: I. Andante 06:19
• 14 Locatelli: Concerto in F Major, Op. 7 No. 4: II. Largo 02:42
• 15 Locatelli: Concerto in F Major, Op. 7 No. 4: III. Cantabile 05:21
• 16 Locatelli: Concerto in F Major, Op. 7 No. 4: IV. Allegro molto 02:13
• Concerto in G Minor, Op. 7 No. 5:
• 17 Locatelli: Concerto in G Minor, Op. 7 No. 5: I. Andante 02:28
• 18 Locatelli: Concerto in G Minor, Op. 7 No. 5: II. Allegro 03:38
• 19 Locatelli: Concerto in G Minor, Op. 7 No. 5: III. Largo 00:59
• 20 Locatelli: Concerto in G Minor, Op. 7 No. 5: IV. Vivace 03:15
• Concerto in E-Flat Major, Op. 7 No. 6:
• 21 Locatelli: Concerto in E-Flat Major, Op. 7 No. 6: I. Andante 07:39
• 22 Locatelli: Concerto in E-Flat Major, Op. 7 No. 6: II. Largo - Andante 04:49
• 23 Locatelli: Concerto in E-Flat Major, Op. 7 No. 6: III. Grave - Allegro 02:33
• 24 Locatelli: Concerto in E-Flat Major, Op. 7 No. 6: IV. Largo 02:55
• Total Runtime 01:19:40

Info for Locatelli: 6 Concerti à 4, Op. 7

The Baroque Ensemble “Carlo Antonio Marino,” directed by Natale Arnoldi, already protagonist of important Classical and late Baroque productions, within this album is faced with the concerts from the seventh opera by Pietro Antonio Locatelli, well known composer and violinist from Bergamo. When it appeared, this collection was not particularly successful; probably the mixture of different musical styles in the Concertos was not appreciated by the public, which by then was moving towards the new sensitivity of the galant style. Op. 7, in any case, is an excellent and occasionally brilliant work of Locatelli’s: a musician who, in spite of the fact that in 1741 he had already attained fame and glory, did not hesitate to run the risk of attempting to renew the waning Italian Concerto, by experimenting with approaches that might accommodate the new trends, without however denying his own origins.

Ensemble Barocco Carlo Antonio Marino
Natale Arnoldi, direction

Ensemble Baroque “Carlo Antonio Marino”
was born in 2008 within the orchestra of the same name, thanks to some instrumentalists’ passion for Baroque music and execution, in order to pay homage to Carlo Antonio Marino, violinist and composer from Albino (Bergamo, Lombardy) who worked between 1600 and 1700, achieved resounding success all over Europe and founded the first violin school in Bergamo.

The Ensemble has often cooperated with worldwide known instrumentalists and has already held several concerts in prestigious locations.

For the Ensemble, the important record label tactus has released two cds with music composed by Carlo Antonio Marino (tc 671301 – 671302). Several music magazines have praised these recordings and some Italian and international radio stations have presented them. In addition to the music by Carlo Antonio Marino, the Ensemble repertoire includes pieces by Antonio Vivaldi, Tommaso Albinoni, Pietro Antonio Locatelli, Francesco Geminiani and some other composers who worked between 1600 and 1700.

Natale Arnoldi
brilliantly graduated both in clarinet and in composition under the tutelage of Giuseppe Tassis and Vittorio Fellegara. He won the prize “Baronessa Maria Scotti Perego” in 1980. He performed in concerts as a solo artist or as a member of chamber orchestra. He played in important cities and musical circles both in Italy and abroad often performing the premières of Italian authors’ works.

He composed lots of holy and symphonic pièces for chamber music that were performed in concerts or festivals in Italy and abroad. The works were published by Bérben, Sinfonica, m.a.p. e SconfinArte; produced by ecm and m.a.p. and reviewed with praise in specialized magazines.

He is the founder and director of the Orchestra and the Ensemble baroque “Carlo Antonio Marino” which. he regularly directs in concert together with the cooperation of international famous artists. He is the artistic director of the musical festival “Albino Classica itinerant concerts”.

Booklet for Locatelli: 6 Concerti à 4, Op. 7