IDAGIO | Caletti: Madrigali, Libro Primo - Ballis: Canzonette amorose spirituali 8007194102130

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Bruno Gini
Alberto Dossena
Nuova Musica di Crema
Giovanni Battista Caletti
Girolamo Cavazzoni
Oliviero Ballis

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Historical Context

The composers Caletti and Ballis were part of a vibrant musical scene in Crema, a Lombard town, and were influenced by major figures like Claudio Monteverdi, G.P. Da Palestrina, and Carlo Gesualdo.

Composition History

Caletti's collection of madrigals is dedicated to the noble Cremonese couple Angela Pallavicina and Sigismondo Trecchi, with the final madrigal, 'Imeneo', specifically praising their marriage in Crema in 1604.

Compositional Technique

The 'Canzonette amorose spirituali' by Oliviero Ballis consists of twenty-two canzonets, each corresponding to a single tercet of hendecasyllables in terza rima.

Composer Biography

Giovanni Battista Caletti (1577-1642), known as 'il Bruno', was the choirmaster at the Crema Cathedral for over forty years and also served as organist from 1625 to 1642.

Compositional Technique

Oliviero Ballis's 'Canzonette amorose spirituali' is considered unique in 17th-century canzonet repertoire due to its specific metric and poetic choices, and the rigorous plan of the entire collection.

Composer Biography

Oliviero Ballis (1540-1616), a composer from Crema, served as choirmaster at the Crema Cathedral, a contralto chorister at Padova Cathedral, and later as choirmaster at Cèneda Cathedral until his death.