Kapsberger
- Kapsberger: Libro Quarto d'intavolatura di chitarone (1640)
- Rolf Lislevand
Astrée 8515
Astrée "tresors du Baroque" 128515
Contents:
- Toccata prima
- Capona
Sferraina
- Toccata 9na
- Toccata Xma
- Passacaglia in la
- Canario
- Ballo primo
- Toccata 7ma
- Ciaccona
- Passacaglia in re
- Passacaglia in sol
- Bergamasca
- Canzone prima
- Toccata 2da
- Kapsberger
- Battaglia
- Colasione
- 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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