The term 'capriccio' in music, as seen in Cazzati's works, often involved parodies of familiar forms and was associated with the bizarre and witty.
Instruments
The 16th century was a golden age for the recorder in Venice, with famous players and makers like the Bassano family, five of whom were hired by Henry VIII of England.
Composer Biography
Maurizio Cazzati, a chapel master at San Petronio in Bologna, composed mainly sacred works but also pieces suitable for secular occasions at court or for noblemen.
Compositional Technique
Many instrumental works from this period were appended to collections of sacred vocal works, as the sonata gradually replaced the earlier ricercare in liturgy.
Composer Biography
Andrea Falconiero, a court musician, worked as a lutenist and guitarist in Parma, Florence, and Naples, and spent time in Spain, which influenced the introduction of new forms and instruments to Italy.
Historical Context
The recording explores instrumental music from Italy between 1600 and 1660, a period when the prominence of wind instruments began to decline in favor of strings.
Historical Context
The folia, ciaccona, and passacaglia are dances historically associated with the Spanish guitar, sharing the principle of variations over an ostinato bass.
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