La Spagnoletta, Selva di variazioni & diverse composizioni per il cimbalo
3/9/2018, 24 Tracks, 58:48
Featuring
Cécile Mansuy
Giovanni Battista Ferrini
William Byrd
Giles Farnaby
Girolamo Frescobaldi
Johannes Speth
Bernardo Storace
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Instruments
Cécile Mansuy performs on an Italian harpsichord built by Matthias Griewisch in 2014, which features a short, broken octave and divided sharps for enharmonic equivalences.
Recording & Production
The recording was made in the reformed church Oberstrass, Zurich, Switzerland, from September 8-10, 2014.
Composer's Artistic Vision
The album explores the art of improvisation, where popular tunes are elevated to art by skilled performers, forming a large portion of keyboard music from the Renaissance to the 19th century.
Album & Artwork
The album's graphic design is a collaboration between Arcana and Atelier(s) Alfonso Femia, with the cover art based on structural elements from Femia's architectural projects.
Interpretation
The harpsichord used in this recording allows listeners to experience music in just intonation, thanks to its enharmonic layout.
Historical Context
The harpsichord was a primary instrument for household music-making in the 17th century, an obligatory presence in noble or bourgeois homes.
Compositional Technique
The album's unifying theme is the dance tune "La Spagnoletta," which connects all the music and musicians across different places and times.
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