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LOCATELLI (Locatelli) Pietro Antonio (3 IX ​​1695, Bergamo - 30 III 1764, Amsterdam) - Italian. violinist and composer. Pupil A. Corelli. From 1721 he lived in Amsterdam, until 1729 he performed in Germany, France, Great Britain, Italy, Spain. Along with A. Corelli, A. Vivaldi, J. Tartini, F. Geminiani and P. Nardini, the largest representative of Italy. violin player 18th century schools L. introduced the violinist. technique innovative game techniques that broke with established canons. In "Capriccio" departed from the use of natures. the location of the fingers on the neck, widely applying their stretching in a broken chord, as well as techniques based on the abduction of the first finger, expanded the range to 17th position and others. The new techniques of the bow technique introduced by L. were also new (fast bow jumps through strings, percussion bar - rebound). Will execute. ideas outlined by L.,then developed and artistically executed by N. Paganini, formed the basis of the romantic. violin player technicians.How the composer played means. role in the development of the sonata form; in his concerti grossi introduced concertina instead of strings. trio (2 violins and witches) strings. a quartet (2 violins, viola and vlch.), laying the foundation for the formation of the string genre. quartet. In the expressiveness of L.'s musical style, in a bright, expressive melody, pre-romantic features appeared.