Donald Macleod introduces Locatelli's life and work, which includes some of the most difficult violin music in the repertoire. Show more

Donald Macleod considers Locatelli the violinist seen through the eyes of his contemporaries and also the conflicting attitudes in England and France to his music. Show more

Donald Macleod reveals more about Locatelli's broad range of interests and focuses on some of the scurrilous comments about his private life which appeared after his death. Show more

Donald Macleod examines the years Locatelli spent refining his skills as both violinist and composer and building up a serious reputation for himself throughout Italy and Germany. Show more

Donald Macleod introduces a selection of music Locatelli published in Amsterdam and assesses why he relinquished his international career in favour of life in the Dutch capital. Show more