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Frescobaldi’s early life in Ferrara, one of the most brilliant courts of the Renaissance, full of music and political turmoil.

Frescobaldi’s early life in Ferrara, one of the most brilliant courts of the Renaissance.

Girolamo Frescobaldi established the keyboard style that would dominate Europe in the Baroque era. His life throws a light on the nepotism and patronage at the heart of Italy in the 17th century, and how it created extraordinary music and spectacle.... breaking the bank in the process. Donald Macleod and his guest Robert Quinney, Director of the Choir of New College, Oxford, explore Frescobaldi's story alongside some of the other great musicians of his time, who fell into his orbit.

Today, Donald and Robert look at Frescobaldi’s crucial years in Ferrara, where he came under the influence of composer and teacher Luzzasco Luzzaschi.

Partite Sopra Ciaccona
Anthonello
Yoshimichi Hamada, conductor

Frescobaldi: Canzona Terza a 2
Concerto di Margherita

Il primo libro delle fantasie a quattro:
Fantasia prima, sopra un soggietto
Fantasia undecima, sopra quattro soggietti
Francesco Tasini, organ

Luzzaschi: Madrigali … per cantare et sonare a uno, e doi, e tre soprano:
Aura soave
O dolcezz'amarissime d'Amore
Roberta Mameli, soprano
Francesca Cassinari, soprano
Emanula Galli, soprano
Cristiano Contadin, viola da gamba
Gabriele Palomba, lute
Marta Graziolino, harp
Davide Pozzi, harpsichord

Luzzaschi: Sacrarum Cantionum, Book 1: Deus tu scis insipientiam meam
Profeti Della Quinta
Elam Rotem, director

Toccate e partite d'intavolatura di cimbalo et organo, Book 1: Toccata nona (arr. for double harp)
Hayao Soneda, harp

Il secondo libro di toccate canzone, versi d'hinni, Magnificat, gagliarde, correnti: Toccata prima
Steven Devine, harpsichord

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Music Played

  • Girolamo Frescobaldi

    Partite Sopra Ciaccona

    Performer: Yoshimichi Hamada. Ensemble: Anthonello de Caserta.
    • CHRISTOPHORUS : CHE0203-2.
    • CHRISTOPHORUS.
    • 2.

  • Girolamo Frescobaldi

    Canzona Terza a 2

    Performer: Concerto di Margherita.
    • ARCANA : A-498.
    • ARCANA.
    • 12.

  • Girolamo Frescobaldi

    Fantasia prima, sopra un soggietto

    Performer: Francesco Tasini.
    • TACTUS : TC580607.
    • TACTUS.
    • 3.

  • Girolamo Frescobaldi

    Fantasia undecima, sopra quattro soggietti

    Performer: Francesco Tasini.
    • TACTUS : TC580607.
    • TACTUS.
    • 11.

  • Luzzasco Luzzaschi

    Aura Soave

    Performer: Marta Graziolino. Singer: Roberta Mameli.
    • GLOSSA : GCD-920919.
    • GLOSSA.
    • 1.

  • Luzzasco Luzzaschi

    O dolcezz'amarissime d'Amore

    Performer: Cristiano Contadin. Performer: Davide Pozzi. Performer: Marta Graziolino. Performer: Gabriele Palomba. Singer: Francesca Cassinari. Singer: Roberta Mameli. Singer: Emanuela Galli.
    • GLOSSA: GCD920919.
    • GLOSSA.
    • 10.

  • Luzzasco Luzzaschi

    Deus tu scis insipientiam meam

    Performer: Elam Rotem. Ensemble: Profeti della Quinta.
    • PAN CLASSICS : PC-10350.
    • PAN CLASSICS.
    • 5.

  • Girolamo Frescobaldi

    Toccata nona

    Performer: Hayao Soneda.
    • OMF : KDC-2098G.
    • OMF.
    • 9.

  • Girolamo Frescobaldi

    Toccata prima

    Performer: Steven Devine.
    • CHANDOS : CHAN-0756.
    • CHANDOS.
    • 10.

Broadcast

  • Mon 18 Sep 2023 12:00
    Â鶹ÊÓƵAV Radio 3

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