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
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Girolamo Frescobaldi
Canzona duodecima detta la Todeschina
Ensemble: Battalia.- ALBA : ABCD-112.
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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.
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Johann Jakob Froberger
Suite (Partita) No. 30 in A Minor, FbWV 630
Performer: Anne Marie Dragosits.- DIVOX : CDX-71602.
- DIVOX.
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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.
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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.
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Girolamo Frescobaldi
Cento Partite Sopra Passacagli
Performer: Markus Märkl.- PAN CLASSICS : PC 10432.
- PAN CLASSICS.
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