Maurizio Cazzati's career highlight was in 1657 when he became Maestro in San Petronio in Bologna, where he had an unlimited budget and could hire the best musicians.
Interpretation
For this recording, the violin was held against the chest below the collarbone, a common practice among Italian virtuoso players in the 17th and 18th centuries.
Composer Biography
Maurizio Cazzati, born in Northern Italy, began his career as an organist and composer early, printing his first music collection at 25.
Compositional Technique
Maurizio Cazzati was a pioneer in writing motets with violins, publishing two early collections dedicated to this style.
Interpretation
The performers used short clip-in frog bows and violins with four unwound strings, as metal-wound strings were not yet in general use during Cazzati's time.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Maurizio Cazzati established a print shop in his house near San Petronio in Bologna to print and disseminate his music, producing 104 editions during his lifetime.
Historical Context
The Nuremberg organ builder Sebald Manderscheidt built the choir organ for the Cathedral Saint-Nicolas in Fribourg, Switzerland, in 1657, blending German and Italian organ-building styles.
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