Musicians:

Igor Ruhadze (violin)
Octavie Dostaler-Lalonde (cello)
Alexandra Nepomnyashchaya (klavecimbel)

https://www.concertgebouw.nl/en/concerts/igor-ruhadze-violini-capricciosi-in-italian-programme/02-10-2020/van=2020-10-02

Program

Locatelli - Sonate in d, op. 6, nr. 12

Tartini - Sonate in g, B. g5 'Il trillo del diavolo'

Nardini - Sonate in D

The Italian program Prè Paganini Violin Music opens with Locatelli, an Italian living in Amsterdam, who practiced virtuosity for virtuosity’s sake. His works largely anticipated those of Paganini and sometimes were technically even more demanding! Further, Igor Ruhadze turns to Tartini's most famous sonata 'Devil's Trills', which is distinguished by the dazzling left hand skills. Later, he introduces the violin sonata of Nardini, Tartini's most beloved student and one of the most prominent violinists of the 18th century. Mozart emphasized the beauty of his tones during his Italian journey of 1770-1771.