Six Sonates a Violon Seul et Basse Dediées a Abraham Croock ... Œuv. 8. Prix 9f. à Paris

[Paris]: [a l'Imprimerie du Conservatoire Imperial de Musique] [PN 153], 1800. Folio. Modern black morocco-backed marbled boards with red leather title label gilt to spine. 1f. (recto title, verso blank), 31, [i] pp. Engraved throughout.

With Chez Mme. Duhan & Cie. au Magazin de Musique et d'Instruments, Boulvard Poissonniere No. 10, attenant le Jardin Boulainvilliers overpaste to title.

Provenance
Noted American harpsichordist Louis Bagger (1926-2024)

Slightly worn, browned, and soiled; occasional small stains; blank inner margin of recto of title reinforced with narrow strip of ivory tape; minor repair to verso of final leaf. RISM L2621 (three copies only, none in the U.S.).

"His traditional reputation as the `Paganini of the 18th century' ... has recently given way to a recognition of his more substantial gifts as a composer. Trained in the conservative Roman school, Locatelli was more successful than most of his colleagues in assimilating the structural and stylistic innovations of the Venetians (particularly Vivaldi) and belonged to the vanguard of Italian instrumental composers during the 1730s. His later works advance a considerable way towards the early Classical style. ... Op. 8 contains both trio sonatas and solo sonatas. Its third sonata offers an interesting insight into performing practice: dimunitions in the continuo part are directed to be taken by the cello on the first time round but by the harpsichord on their repeat." Grove 6 Vol. 11, pp. 104-105.