IDAGIO | Serenissima 2 (La) - Lute Music In Venice 1550-1600 7318590005996

Featuring

Jakob Lindberg
Bernardino Balletti
Francesco da Milano
Giacomo Gorzanis
Giulio Cesare Barbetta
Vincenzo Galilei

Simone Molinaro
Giovanni Battista Dalla Gostena
Giovanni Antonio Terzi

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Compositional Technique

Giulio Cesare Barbetta (c.1540-after 1603) was the first lutenist to publish music for the seven-course lute, experimenting with extra diapasons.

Performer Biography

Jakob Lindberg, born in Sweden, founded the Dowland Consort in 1985, an instrumental ensemble specializing in 16th and 17th-century music.

Historical Context

In the mid-16th century, Venetian music publishers like Scotto and Antonio Gardano were the most important in Italy, dominating the trade.

Instruments

The 16th century in Venice was a remarkable period for the lute, with a very high standard of lute making flourishing in workshops of masters like Magno Dieffopruchar.

Interpretation

This recording aims to showcase the rich and varied lute music published in Venice during the second half of the 16th century, known for its high technical demands.

Composer Biography

Giacomo Gorzanis (c.1520-c.1575), a blind lutenist, traveled extensively before settling in Trieste, where he became a citizen around 1565.

Composer Biography

Francesco Canova da Milano (1497-1543) was likely the most influential lutenist of the Cinquecento, with his music frequently appearing in anthologies long after his death.