Fasolo: Magnificat, Salve Regina, Ricercates

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Federico del Sordo
Alberto Turco
In Dulci Jubilo
Giovanni Battista Fasolo

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Composer Biography

Giovanni Battista Fasolo, the composer, spent time in Rome, Naples, and Monreale in Sicily, where he served as chapel master of the Cathedral.

Interpretation

For this recording, some of Fasolo's Ricercates, Canzon Quarta, and two Fugues are played on the harpsichord to enrich the sound, reflecting historical evidence of harpsichord use in liturgical settings.

Instruments

The recording features two historic organs: the Antegnati organ (c. 1589) in Verona Cathedral and the organ at Trevi in Umbria, built in 1509 by Paolo Pietro da Montefalco, which is recognized as one of the earliest organs in the world.

Performer Biography

In Dulci Jubilo is a women's choir that has focused for thirty years on interpreting Gregorian and Ambrosian chant and other early monadic music, performing widely across Italy and Europe.

Compositional Technique

Fasolo's Magnificats strictly adhere to the liturgical canons established by the Cæremoniale Episcoporum, providing six versets for each, ordered by the "Octo Ecclesiastici Toni."

Composition History

Giovanni Battista Fasolo's most important work, the Annuale, was likely compiled much earlier than its 1645 publication date, possibly before 1635.

Historical Context

The delay in publishing Fasolo's Annuale may have been due to Alessandro Vincenti, its publisher, prioritizing Frescobaldi's Fiori musicali after reopening his printing works post-plague epidemic (1630-1632).