In the seventeenth century, the city of Naples was considered one of Europe’s most important musical centers.
Someone who helped Naples attain this renown by means of his musical and compositional talent was Andrea Falconieri. From Naples, the lutenist’s path took him via Parma to Florence, where he published his Primo libro di Villanelle in 1616, and with which he won the favor of the ruling Medici family.
A part of the music on this recording comes from this collection, which Falconieri composed in the then fashionable monodic style. In fleet-footed melodic arches, Jan van Elsacker sings of the joys and also of the little pains of love. The other pieces also appear to have been tailor-made for the United Continuo Ensemble; they come from Falconieri’s late Primo libro of 1650, which contains dance movements for one to three instruments and basso continuo, and offers the spirited lute and violin players a wealth of catchy, groovy instrumental pieces.
A CD that won’t let you go...
FECHA DE PUBLICACIÓN
01/01/2015
INTÉRPRETES
Jan van Elsacker
United Continuo Ensemble
CONTENIDO
Dolci Sospiri:
1 Folias echa para mi Señora Doña Tarolilla de Garallenos 2 Begli occhi lucenti
3 Alemana detta la Ciriculia
4 Canciona dicha la preciosa echa para Don Enrico Butler 5 Su Gallarda
6 Dolci sospiri - Passacalle
7 Non più d'amore - Se ben rose
8 Battaglia de Barabaso yerno de Satanas
9 Pastorella ove t'ascondi
10 Corrente dicha la Cuella
11 La Suave Melodia y Su Corrente
12 O bellissimi capelli
13 Rimirate luci ingrate
14 Brando dicho el Melo
15 Sinfonia quarta
16 Quando il labro ti bacio
17 Fantasia echa para el muy Reuerendo Padre Falla
18 Nudo arciero
19 Gallarda
20 Il Rosso, Brando
21 Bella fanciulla dal'viso rosato
22 Cara è la rosa
23 L'Eroica
1 CD - DDD - 65'44"