Cavazzoni: Complete Organ Works

Featuring

Ivana Valotti
Gianluca Ferrarini
Girolamo Cavazzoni

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Interpretation

Ivana Valotti, the performer, studied the Antegnati organ itself and historical treatises to understand the 'ancient' organ repertoire and its message.

Instruments

The Antegnati organ in the Basilica di Santa Barbara features 'split keys' for enharmonic sounds, allowing for perfect harmony in bold modulations and vocal piece transposition.

Historical Context

The Basilica di Santa Barbara, where the Antegnati organ is located, had a unique liturgy not subject to the Roman Church, approved by Pope Gregory XIII in 1583.

Compositional Technique

Cavazzoni's organ music uses a notation system called organ tablature, which is the closest among historical systems to modern musical scores.

Historical Context

Cavazzoni's organ works were among the first Italian written testimonies of a practice where organs and voices alternated in liturgical performances, a practice that predates the Council of Trent's regulations.

Composer Biography

Girolamo Cavazzoni, a brilliant organist and composer, is known by several names, including Hieronimo, Jeronimo, and Girolamo d'Urbino.

Instruments

The organ used for this recording is the historic Antegnati organ, built in 1565 by Graziadio Antegnati, which was Girolamo Cavazzoni's inseparable companion from 1565 until his death.