Girolamo Frescobaldi (1583-1643)

Donald Macleod surveys the life of Girolamo Frescobaldi and the musical spectacle of 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.

Music Featured:

Partite Sopra Ciaccona Canzona Terza a 2 Fantasia prima, sopra un soggietto Fantasia undecima, sopra quattro soggietti Luzzaschi: Aura soave Luzzaschi: Sacrarum Cantionum, Book 1: Deus tu scis insipientiam meam Toccate e partite d'intavolatura di cimbalo et organo, Book 1: Toccata nona (arr. for double harp) Il secondo libro di toccate canzone, versi d'hinni, Magnificat, gagliarde, correnti: Toccata prima Canzon terza Partite sopra L'Aria della Romanesca Peter Philips: Salve Regina William Byrd: Pavan and Galliard (from The Fitzwilliam Virginal Book, Nos. 174-5) Giunt’e pur lidia il mio S’io miro in te, m’uccidi Toccate e partite d'intavolatura di cimbalo et organo, libro primo: Toccata ottava Arie musicali per cantarsi, Book 2: Vanne, o carta amorosa Partite Sopra Ciaccona - Corrente Fantasia prima, sopra un soggietto Fantasia seconda, sopra un soggietto solo Francesco Soriano: Missa Nos autem gloriari oportet: Gloria Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina: Tu es Petrus a 6 Messa della Domenica: Canzon post il Comune;Bergamasca Toccate e partite d'intavolatura di cimbalo et organo, libro primo: Toccata quarta; Balletto prima Toccata no. 10 in D Minor Stefano Landi: La morte d'Orfeo, Op 2 (excerpt) Arie musicali, Book 2: No 19, Vanne, o carta amorosa Arie musicali, Book 2: No 18, Ti lascio, anima mia Jacques Arcadelt: Madrigali, Book 1: Ahime, dov'è'l bel viso: Madrigali, Book 1: Ancidetemi pur, grievi martiri Ancidetemi pur d'Archadelt passeggiato Johann Hieronymous Kapsberger: I pastori di Bettelemme (excerpt): Arie musicali per cantarsi, Book 1: Così mi disprezzate (Aria di passacaglia) Canzona duodecima detta la Todeschina Stefano Landi: Il sant'alessio (excerpt) Johann Jakob Froberger: Suite (Partita) No. 30 in A Minor, FbWV 630 Marco Marazzoli: Dialogo fra Rosinda ed Olindo Missa sopra l'aria della monica: Credo Cento Partite Sopra Passacagli

Presented by Donald Macleod Produced by Iain Chambers for BBC Audio Wales and West

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