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A man of influence: Rome

Frescobaldi takes up his place as organist at St. Peter’s, Rome, amidst the free-spending Barberini pontificate.

Frescobaldi takes up his place as organist at St. Peter’s, Rome.

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 the last hurrah of the free-spending Barberini pontificate in Rome, as Frescobaldi returns to take on a prestigious musical position there.

Canzona duodecima detta la Todeschina
Battalia

Stefano Landi: Il sant'alessio:
Act III: Lasciate il pianto (Chorus)
Act III: O mia Consorte (Eufemiano, Madre, Sposa)
Act III: Vive Alessio (Wieczorek, Maryseult -
Act III: Il Ciel vagheggia (Chorus)
Act III: Godi pur alma gradita
Nicolas Rivenq, baritone (Eufemiano)
Sophie Marin-Degor, soprano (Sposa)
Cecile Eloir, mezzo-soprano (Madre)
Maryseult Wieczorek, mezzo-soprano (Religione)
Les Arts Florissants Chorus
Les Arts Florissants
William Christie, director

Johann Jakob Froberger: Suite (Partita) No. 30 in A Minor, FbWV 630
Anne Marie Dragosits, harpsichord

Marco Marazzoli: Dialogo fra Rosinda ed Olindo
Rosa de la Soledad, soprano
Nora Tabbush, soprano
Ensemble Mare Nostrum
Andrea de Carlo, director

Missa sopra l'aria della monica: Credo
Stagione Armonica Choir
Schola Gregoriana de La Stagione Armonica
Sergio Balestracci, conductor

Cento Partite Sopra Passacagli:
Markus Markl, harpsichord

Produced by Iain Chambers for ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Audio Wales and West

59 minutes

Last on

Fri 22 Sep 2023 12:00

Music Played

  • Girolamo Frescobaldi

    Canzona duodecima detta la Todeschina

    Ensemble: Battalia.
    • ALBA : ABCD-112.
    • ALBA.
    • 11.
  • Stefano Landi

    Il sant'alessio, Act 3 (excerpt)

    Ensemble: Les Arts Florissants. Choir: Les Arts Florissants Chorus. Director: William Christie.
    • ERATO : 06 30-14340.
    • ERATO.
    • 20.
  • Johann Jakob Froberger

    Suite (Partita) No. 30 in A Minor, FbWV 630

    Performer: Anne Marie Dragosits.
    • DIVOX : CDX-71602.
    • DIVOX.
    • 6.
  • Marco Marazzoli

    Dialogo fra Rosinda ed Olindo

    Singer: Maria Soledad de la Rosa. Singer: Nora Tabbush. Ensemble: Ensemble Mare Nostrum. Conductor: Andrea De Carlo.
    • ARCANA : A370.
    • ARCANA.
    • 4.
  • Girolamo Frescobaldi

    Missa sopra l'aria della monica: Credo

    Performer: Schola Gregoriana De La Stagione Armonica. Performer: Roberto Loreggian. Choir: La Stagione Armonica Choir. Director: Sergio Balestracci.
    • BERLIN CLASSICS : 0300543-BC.
    • BERLIN CLASSICS.
    • 4.
  • Girolamo Frescobaldi

    Cento Partite Sopra Passacagli

    Performer: Markus Märkl.
    • PAN CLASSICS : PC 10432.
    • PAN CLASSICS.
    • 8.

Broadcast

  • Fri 22 Sep 2023 12:00

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