The Canzonas on this album feature varied structures, from simple A-B-A forms to more complex schemes like A-B-C-A-B-D, offering diverse themes and imitations.
Composition History
The collection of Canzonas and Sonatas on this album was printed in score form by Gardano in Venice in 1624, suggesting they could be played by multiple instrumentalists or on a keyboard.
Composer Biography
Corradini gained the position of organist at Cremona Cathedral in 1635 and was also Musicus Praefectus of the Accademia degli Animosi, a major cultural institution in the city.
Composer Biography
Nicolò Corradini, the composer, was appointed organist of St. Peter's Church in Cremona in 1611, taking over from his teacher, Giovanni Battista Morsellino.
Compositional Technique
The Sonata 'La Golferamma' specifically requests two cornets 'in response,' which is reflected in its structure where melodies are proposed by one performer and then repeated by another.
Compositional Technique
Most of the titles of Corradini's Canzonas refer to the surnames of Cremonese families or patrons, such as 'La Pallavicina', dedicated to Marquis Alessandro Pallavicino.
Performer Biography
Federico Del Sordo, the conductor and harpsichordist, teaches at the Santa Cecilia Conservatory and the Pontifical Institute of Sacred Music in Rome.
