Luca Pianca - Giants: Bach & Gesualdo & Monteverdi - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

At the beginning of the 17th century, music in Italy underwent a radical change. From the first experimental attempts in Florence to revive the musical practice of Greek antiquity, which had not been handed down in detail, the genre of the monody developed, in which the singer could finally express all the nuances of the text (the InchaffectsInch), freed from the strict constraints of polyphony. To accompany this monophonic singing, new types of plucked instruments emerged, such as the archlute and the theorbo, characterized especially by their powerful bass registers and intense resonances. The new expressive demands invited playing with timbres, (de)crescendi and agogics to convincingly portray human passions, elements that were also applied to purely instrumental music, as in the works on this recording. The rigor of polyphony gave way to a style based more on improvisation, an aspect particularly important to Luca Pianca in his interpretation of solo works for archlute and theorbo by Piccinini, Kapsberger, Melli and Raimondo. Album Tracks 1. Archlute 2. Intavolatura Di Liuto Et Di Chitarrone, Libro Primo (Bologna, 1623) 3. Libro de Sonate Diverse (Manuscript, Como, 1601) 4. Libro De' Passaggi Ascendenti Et Descendenti (Venice, 1624) 5. Intavolatura Di Liuto Attiorbato Libro Secundo (Venice, 1624) 6. Correnti Et Balletti (Bologna, 1662) 7. Theorbo 8. Libro Primo D'intavolatura Di Chitarrone (Venice, 1604)* Libro Quarto D'intavolatura Di Chitarron (Rome, 1640)° 9. Intavolatura Di Liuto Et Di Chitarrone, Libro Primo (Bologna, 1623)

In this recording, Luca Pianca explores the enchanting world of 17th-century French music. He introduces the listener in the unique and refined musical style of the Grand Siècle, where the lute and theorbo reigned supreme. Ennemond Gautier le Vieux, a notable lutenist and composer, left an indelible mark on the French lute tradition of the time. His work laid the groundwork for future musicians, including luminaries like Robert de Visee, who would go on to create their own musical masterpieces. Experience the timeless elegance of these compositions that transport us to the glorious musical landscape of 17th-century France. Album Tracks 1. Prélude 2. Allemande 3. Courante InchLe CanonInch 4. Sarabande 5. Gigue 6. Prélude 7. Allemande InchL'encyclopédieInch 8. Courante 9. Gavotte InchLa BergèreInch 10. Sarabande 11. Chaconne 12. Canarie InchLe BerceauInch 13. Chaconne 14. Allemande InchLa RoyalleInch 15. Courante 16. Les Tricots 17. Sarabande 18. Mascarade 19. Passacaille 20. La Cottin 21. Musette 22. La Girouette 23. Prélude 24. Allemande 25. Courante 26. Bourrée Villageoise 27. Sarabande 28. Musette 29. Gigue 30. Gavotte InchLa LionneInch

Album Tracks 1. Praeludium in C Major, BWV846/1 2. Toccata in C minor, BWV911 3. Praeludium in E Flat Major, BWV1010/1 4. Prelude 5. Fuga 6. Allegro 7. Praeludium in C minor, BWV999 8. Fantasia 9. Fuga 10. Sarabande 11. Gigue & Double 12. Grave 13. Fuga 14. Andante 15. Allegro 16. Sarabande in G minor, BWV995/4