Vv.aa.: La musica organistica nell'Italia una e molteplice

Featuring

Luigi Ferdinando Tagliavini
Philippe Verdelot
Bernardo Storace
Girolamo Frescobaldi
Tarquinio Merula
Fabritio Caroso

Nicolas Lebègue
Johann Pachelbel
Franz Liszt
Giuseppe Verdi
Padre Davide Maria da Bergamo
Vincenzo Bellini
Gaetano Donizetti

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Performer Biography

Luigi Ferdinando Tagliavini, the performer, inaugurated the restoration of the Giuseppe Serassi organ in Guastalla Cathedral in 1979.

Interpretation

The concert includes the "Aria della monica" in its Italian, French (Une vierge pucelle), and German (Von Gott will ich nicht lassen) versions, showcasing its transformation across cultures.

Instruments

The 1794 Giuseppe Serassi organ in Guastalla Cathedral was originally delayed due to Giuseppe Serassi's commitments, including building the monumental organ for the Ducal Chapel of San Liborio.

Recording & Production

This album is a live recording of a concert performed by Luigi Ferdinando Tagliavini on October 2, 2011, at the Guastalla Cathedral organ.

Instruments

The Giuseppe Serassi organ in Guastalla Cathedral, built in 1794, is of extraordinary historical and artistic interest, retaining hundreds of pipes from the original 16th-century organ.

Historical Context

The concert was part of celebrations for the 150th anniversary of Italy's political unity, a country deeply united by culture long before its political unification.

Cultural Impact

The Italian language, specifically Tuscan, became the national tongue thanks to great 13th and 14th-century artists like Dante, Petrarca, and Boccaccio, predating other modern European languages.