Frescobaldi harpsichord

Harpsichord Music of Frescobaldi

Colin Tilney
Dorian 90124

Contents:

1. Toccata Prima (1627)
2. Capriccio sopra Bassa Fiamenga (1624)
3. Gagliarde 1-5 (1627)
4. Capriccio di Durezze (1624)
5. Partite sopra l'aria della Romanesca (1615/1637)
6. Canzona Quarta (1627)
7. Ancidetemi pur d'Arcadelt passaggiato (1627)
8. Correnti 1-4 (1615)
9. Partite sopra Ciaccona (1627)
10. Corrente & Ciaccona (1637)
11. Partite sopra Passacagli (1627)
12. Cento Partite sopra Passacagli (1637)
13. Toccata Nona (1615)

Playing time: 67'

Recording date: January 1989

Instruments: Harpsichord, anonymous Italian (c.1700)

This recording includes several of Frescobaldi's variation sets, as well as toccatas & dance forms. The Cento Partite (a hundred+ variations) on the passacagli figure is especially impressive, and is accompanied here by tracks #9 & #11 which were subsequently omitted from the final edition of the Second Book of Toccatas presumably in deference.

Beyond the alternate keyboard selections given in the Leonhardt citation, Frescobaldi also wrote music for ensembles. A couple of recordings of secular vocal music:

Frescobaldi: Arie Musicali (integrale)

Concerto Italiano - Rinaldo Alessandrini
Opus 111 30-105/106 (2 CDs)

Frescobaldi: Primo Libro dei Madrigali

Concerto Italiano - Rinaldo Alessandrini
Opus 111 30-133

And a recording of sacred music, surviving only in a fragmentary collection:

Frescobaldi: Mottetti

L'aura Soave - Diego Cantalupi
Tactus 580602

In addition, Frescobaldi spent a great deal of effort refining his collection of instrumental ensemble music. A fine recording:

Frescobaldi: Il Primo Libro delle Canzoni

Il Viaggio Musicale
Bongiovanni 5533

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