Some themes in Cangiasi's Scherzi forastieri were popular and also appeared in works by other composers like Giovanni Battista Fasolo and Girolamo Frescobaldi.
Instruments
The Luca d'Onofrio organ used for this recording, though built in 1759, was restored to reflect 17th-century timbre characteristics, making it suitable for Cangiasi's works.
Composer Biography
Giovanni Antonio Cangiasi worked mainly as an organist in Lombardy and Piedmont, including at the cathedral in Vercelli and the church of S. Francesco in Milan.
Composer Biography
Giovanni Antonio Cangiasi was a religious figure belonging to the order of Friars Minor Conventual, and his biographical data are still largely unknown.
Performer Biography
Federico Del Sordo, the performer on this album, teaches at the Conservatorio Santa Cecilia and the Pontifical Institute of Sacred Music in Rome.
Composition History
Cangiasi's Scherzi forastieri was dedicated to the community of Castelnuovo di Scrivia, where he worked as an organist at the 'Chiesa Maggiore'.
Compositional Technique
The Scherzi forastieri canzonas exhibit a wide formal variety, from simple bipartite forms to complex structures inspired by liturgical motets or madrigals.
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