Gorzanis: La barca del mio amore. Napolitane, balli e fantasie
5/25/2018, 22 Tracks, 56:45
Featuring
Pino de Vittorio
Domen Marinčič
Bor Zuljan
Fabio Accurso
Massimiliano Dragoni
Giacomo Gorzanis
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Interpretation
To recreate the original sound, the performers opted for unwound gut strings on all instruments, a practice contrary to modern convention.
Composer Biography
Giacomo Gorzanis, the composer, was blind and from Puglia, Italy, but lived in Trieste, as stated on the title pages of his music prints.
Historical Context
Gorzanis's music, particularly his villanelle and dances, achieved widespread and lasting fame across Italy and other parts of Europe, partly due to Venetian printed editions.
Recording & Production
This album is the first recording exclusively dedicated to Giacomo Gorzanis's instrumental and vocal works, and the most extensive to date.
Composer Biography
Gorzanis likely began publishing his music before age thirty, suggesting he was born between 1530 and 1535, rather than the commonly cited 1520-25.
Compositional Technique
Gorzanis's dances were among the first to be consistently organized into proto-suites (passamezzo, padoana, and saltarello), a structure that later became standard.
Interpretation
The recording uses equal temperament for tuning, supported by historical sources from the period (Galilei, Zarlino, Salinas) and Gorzanis's own compositions.
