Sophie Yates, the harpsichordist, began her musical education at Chetham's School of Music and continued at the Royal College of Music and the Sweelinck Academie.
Instruments
The Boni harpsichord originally had an unusual setup with three sets of strings at the same 8-foot pitch.
Album & Artwork
The album title, "Il cembalo transalpino," refers to "Musica Transalpina," a highly influential 1588 collection of Italian madrigals published in England.
Recording & Production
This recording uses 24-bit / 96 kHz technology, which offers a dynamic range up to 48 dB greater and 256 times the resolution of standard 16-bit recordings.
Instruments
The Boni harpsichord's parchment soundboard rose, reminiscent of a gothic rose window, remains almost completely undamaged.
Instruments
The harpsichord used in this recording was made by Giovanni Battista Boni, who worked in Cortona, Tuscany, in the early seventeenth century.
Historical Context
The publication of "Musica Transalpina" in England led to an English "golden age" of madrigals.
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