Kapsberger

Kapsberger: Libro Quarto d'intavolatura di chitarone (1640)
Rolf Lislevand
Astrée 8515
Astrée "tresors du Baroque" 128515

Contents:

  1. Toccata prima
  2. Capona
    Sferraina
  3. Toccata 9na
  4. Toccata Xma
  5. Passacaglia in la
  6. Canario
  7. Ballo primo
  8. Toccata 7ma
  9. Ciaccona
  10. Passacaglia in re
  11. Passacaglia in sol
  12. Bergamasca
  13. Canzone prima
  14. Toccata 2da
  15. Kapsberger
  16. Battaglia
  17. Colasione
  18. Toccata seconda arpeggiata

Performers: Rolf Lislevand (theorbo, colascione - track #17), continuo, percussion

Playing time: 60'

Recording date: March 1993 (Switzerland)

Johann Hieronymus (or Giovanni Girolamo) Kapsberger (c.1580-1651) was born in Germany, but his career revolved entirely around Rome & Vienna. He was known particularly as a theorbo player. Some other recordings:

Kapsberger: Il Tedesco della Tiorba
Pieces for lute
Paul O'Dette
Harmonia Mundi USA 907020
Kapsperger: Libro Primo d'Intavolatura di Lauto
Hopkinson Smith
Naïve Astrée 8827

And recordings featuring some vocal music:

Kapsberger: La Villanella
Johannette Zomer / L'Arpeggiata - Christina Pluhar
Alpha 012
Kapsberger: Alla Caccia
Arie e villanelle a una e due voci
La Sfera Armoniosa - Mike Fentross
IMP Allegro Classics 660 0842

A recording devoted to Kapsberger's major Italian contemporary, Alessandro Piccinini (1566-1638):

Piccinini: Intavolature di Liuto et di Chitarrone, Libro Primo
Nigel North
Arcana 6

A recording devoted to both:

Italian Lute Music
Kapsberger / Piccinini
Konrad Junghänel
Accent 8016

And a more general collection:

Italian Baroque Lute Music
Molinaro / Terzi / Piccinini / Kapsberger, etc.
Massimo Lonardi
Agorá Musica 032

Finally, another interesting recording from the present performer:

Vivaldi: L'oeuvre complet pour luth
Rolf Lislevand
Astrée 8587

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