The Baroque Spirit in All Its Musical Forms
In this episode, we delve into music from the 17th century. The ‘birth’ of Baroque music marks this as a remarkable period. We’ll listen to two motets by Christoph Strauss, vocal music by Giovanni Gabrieli, and 17th-century instrumental music in between.
Christoph Strauss (c. 1575–1631)
- Expectans expectavi Dominum
- Deus Laudem meam
Concerto Palatino, conducted by Bruce Dickey and Charles Toet
(CD: Missa Maria Concertata – Christoph Strauss, Harmonia Mundi HMC 905243)
Bartolomeo de Selma y Salaverde (1585–1638)
- Canzon a due tenore (from Canzoni fantasie et correnti da suonar, 1638)
Giovanni Battista Fontana (1571–1631)
- Sonata 11 à due canti (1641)
Marco Uccellini (1610–1680)
- Sonata 11 à due violini e due bassi (from Sonate, Sinfonie et correnti, Op. 2)
Concerto Palatino
(CD: Effetti e Stravaganze, Accent ACC94102 D)
Giovanni Gabrieli (c. 1555–1612)
- Magnificat a 12, C75
- Litaniae Beate Mariae Virginis a 8, C63
Ex Cathedra, His Majestys Sagbutts & Cornetts and Concerto Palatino, conducted by Jeffrey Skidmore
(CD: Gabrieli Sacred Symphonies, Hyperion Records CDA67957)
Isabella Leonarda (1620–1704)
- Sonate Duodecima, Op. 16, No. 12
Rachel Podger (violin), Marcin Świątkiewicz (organ), Daniele Caminiti (theorbo)
(CD: Perla Barocca – Early Italian Masterpieces, Channel Classics CCS SA 36014)
With thanks to Muziekweb.
