Andrea Gabrieli: Pass'e Mezzo

Andrea Gabrieli: Pass'e Mezzo & altre musiche per tastiera
Fabio Bonizzoni
Stradivarius 33457

Contents:

  1. Pass'e mezzo antico (1596)
  2. Canzon detta Qui la dira (1605)
  3. Toccata del IX tono (1593)
  4. Canzon ariosa (1596)
  5. Anchor che co'l partire (1596)
  6. Ricercar arioso II (1605)
  7. Canzon francese detta Pour ung plaisir (1605)
  8. Ricercar arioso I (1605)
  9. Canzon francese detta Petit Jaquet (1605)
  10. Giovanni Gabrieli: Fantasia in modo di canzon francese (1599)
  11. Ricercar arioso IV (1605)
  12. Ricercare del V tono (1595)
  13. Ricercare del II tono (1595)
  14. Canzon francese detta Martin menoit (1605)
  15. Ricercare del VI tono (1595)
  16. Canzon francese detta Frais et gaillard (1605)
  17. Ricercare del I tono (1596)
  18. Canzon detta Susanne un jour (1605)
  19. Ricercare dell'XI tono (1595)
  20. Capriccio sopra il madrigale detto Con lei foss'io (1605)

Instruments: harpsichord - Vito Trasuntino, 1571 (tracks #1-10); organ - Bizarri-Antegnati, 1519/1589 (tracks #11-20)

Playing time: 67'

Recording date: April 1996 (Milan & Sondrio)

Andrea Gabrieli (1533-1585) was, despite obscure circumstances, one of the most important early composers for keyboard. At this time, intabulations of vocal music still formed a major part of the repertory, although they were becoming increasingly personal. Most of his music appeared only in posthumous publication, as given above. Of course, his nephew Giovanni is far more famous today.

Another recording:

Andrea Gabrieli: Keyboard Music
Ricercari / Praeambula / Canzoni
Glen Wilson
Naxos 8.572198

Some recordings devoted to vocal works:

Andrea Gabrieli: Penitential Psalms
Netherlands Chamber Choir
Instrumentalists from the Huelgas Ensemble - Paul van Nevel
Globe 5210
Andrea Gabrieli: Madrigali e Canzoni
Weser-Renaissance - Manfred Cordes
CPO 999 642
Andrea Gabrieli: Missa Apostolorum
Ensemble More Antiquo - Giovanni Conti
Dynamic 361
Andrea Gabrieli: Missa brevis
Concentus Musicus Patavinus - Fabio Framba
Tactus 510701

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Todd M. McComb