Basso Continuo, or figured bass, became popular around 1600 as a way to simplify musical notation and provide freedom for accompanists, laying the foundation for the Baroque era.
Album & Artwork
The album title, "La Sprezzatura," refers to the art of making difficult things appear easy, a concept from Baldassare Castiglione's 1528 book "The Courtier."
Compositional Technique
During this period, composers like Claudio Monteverdi distinguished between "Prima Pratica" (older style) and "Seconda Pratica" (new style), emphasizing the emotional impact of lyrics.
Historical Context
The late 16th to early 17th century was a period of significant change in Western music, with a movement to revive the role music played in ancient Greece.
Compositional Technique
Diminution, meaning "reduction" in music, is a technique where long notes are divided into smaller, varied notes to create diverse rhythms and melodies.
Performer Biography
The duo I filatori di musica, consisting of Emi Nakajima (recorders/flauto traverso) and Hayao Soneda (harpsichord/early harp), was formed at Tokyo University of the Arts in 2014.
Interpretation
The performers use 17th-century models for their recorders and traverso, incorporating ornamentation ideas from historical documents to recreate the sound and sensibility of the period.
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