This album is part of a larger musicological project to deepen knowledge of Camillo Cortellini, which also includes the transcription and modern edition of his original printed works.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Camillo Cortellini's compositional art is considered a crucial link between late-Renaissance Italian polyphony and the emerging Baroque style in Bologna, particularly with the liturgical music of S. Petronio's Church.
Composition History
Cortellini also published the first example of 'messe concertate bolognesi' (Bolognese concerted masses) with his collection Secondo Libro di Messe in 1617.
Composition History
Cortellini composed the first musical work ever printed in Bologna, the Secondo Libro de' Madrigali, in 1584.
Composer Biography
Camillo Cortellini, born in Bologna in 1561, inherited his passion for music and the nickname 'il violino' (the violin) from his father, Gaspare, who was known as 'il viola' (the viola).
Compositional Technique
In Cortellini's Missa Sancti Caroli, the canonical Mass text is treated for the first time in a concertato style, with specific instructions from the composer for its performance.
Compositional Technique
The presence of basso continuo in Cortellini's Masses marks a departure from Renaissance practice and anticipates the use of instruments in composition.
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