Pietro Locatelli
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Pietro Antonio Locatelli was an Italian Baroque composer and violinist.
Pietro Locatelli c. 1733 Mezzotint by Cornelis Troost (1696–1750)
Plaque Prinsengracht 506, Amsterdam
Monument of Locatelli at the Begijnhof
Niccolò Paganini
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Niccolò Paganini was an Italian violinist, guitarist and composer. He was the most celebrated violin virtuoso of his time, and left his mark as one of the pillars of modern violin technique. His 24 Ca
Pietro Locatelli
…important study and exercise pieces but were not intended for public performance. It was probably through French violin schools that musicians such as Niccolò Paganini discovered Locatelli's music. Paganini's Capriccio Op. 1, Nr. 1 is similar to Locatelli's Capriccio Nr. 7. Locatelli's virtuosity is reflected in the…
Paganini in 1836 by John Whittle
Possible portrait of a young Paganini. Artist and date unknown.
1831 bulletin advertising a performance of Paganini
Tomb of Paganini in Parma, Italy