A Sunday hour with early music goodies. Today almost all our music comes from Italy, from the Middle Ages and early Baroque to be precise. We also look at Flemish composer Jacobus Vaet, who died 450 years ago this year.
Francesco Landini (ca 1325 – 1397)
1 Cosa null’ha piu fé
2 Muorti oramai, deh
Camerata Nova & Ensemble Chominciamento di Gioia conducted by Luigi Taglioni
(CD: Francesco Landini: Ballate. Tactus TC 321201, 2012; original. 2002)
Girolamo Frescobaldi (1583 – 1643)
From: Canzoni da sonare, 1634
3 Prima a 4, canto alto tenor basse, sopra Rugier
4 Seconda a 4, canto alto tenor basse, sopra Romanesca
5 Quarta a 4, due canti e due bassi
6 Quinta a 4, canto alto tenor basse
Les Basses Réunis conducted by Bruno Cocset
(CD: Girolamo Frescobaldi: Canzoni. Alpha 053, 2004)
Jacobus Vaet (ca 1529 – 1567)
7 Christe servorum
8 Currite, felices
The Song Company conducted by Roland Peelman
(CD: For emperor and pope: Music for a Renaissance court. ABC 481 1091, 2015; recording 1999)
Gregorio Strozzi (1615 – 1687)
From: Capricci da sonare cembali, et organi, opus 4, 1687
9 Toccata de passacagli
10 Mascara sonata e ballata
11 Balletto primo
Francesco Provenzale (1624 – 1704)
12 Squarciato appena havea
Andrea Falconieri (ca 1585 – 1656)
13 Battaglia de Barbaso
Hannah Morrison, soprano; Echo du Danube Ensemble conducted by Christian Zincke
(CD: Francesco Provenzale: Amati orrori. CPO 777 834-2, 2015)
