Music in Venice Renaissance
Venice, defined as mundi splendor in the Motet of Johannes Ciconia, written in honor of the Doge Michele Steno to celebrate the annexation of Padua to the Republic of Venice, during the Renaissance was the musical capital of Europe.
The Basilica of San Marco, the Doge’s private chapel, was one of the most important centers of this flourishing musical development, where virtuoso cornetto and trombone players formed the favorite instrumental ensemble of the Ducal Basilica.
Musicians such as Andrea and Giovanni Gabrieli, Annibale Padovano and Claudio Merulo performed regularly at the main organs of the double chansel; the most virtuous and well-known cornettists at the time were Giovanni Bassano and Girolamo Dalla Casa.
These illustrious musicians made the Basilica of San Marco renowned all over the world and attracted many travelers, who came to listen to the great virtuosos.
The golden shimmer of the Byzantine mosaics echoed the instrumental and vocal consort’s lush sounds, located in different parts of the church, and the sweet sound of the Renaissance organ’s principale stop accompanied the various ensembles.
Seicento Stravagante:
David Brutti - cornetto, cornetto muto
Nicola Lamon - organ
Program
Andrea Gabrieli (1533-1585)
Intonazione del Quinto Tono
Giovanni Gabrieli (1557-1612)
Canzon Seconda
from “Canzoni per sonare con ogni sorta di stromenti“ Venice, 1608
Cipriano De Rore (1515/6-1565)
Angelus ad Pastores - dim. G. B. Bovicelli
from “Regole, passaggi di musica...” Venice, 1593
Adrian Willaert (1490-1562)
La rose - dim. Giovanni Bassano
from “Motetti, madrigali et canzone francese” Venice, 1591
Andrea Gabrieli (1533-1585)
Canzon detta “Petit Jacquet”
from “Canzoni alla francese” Venice, 1605
Adrian Willaert (1490-1562)
Jouissance vous donnerai - dim. G. dalla Casa
from “Il vero modo di diminuir” Venice, 1584
Claudio Merulo (1533-1604)
Canzon prima “L’Olica”
from “Canzon di diversi per sonar...” Venezia, 1588
Jacob Clemens non Papa (ca. 1510-155/6)
Frais et gaillard, diminuito da Girolamo dalla Casa
from “Il vero modo di diminuire” Venice 1584
Claudio Merulo (1533-1604)
Toccata Terza del Secondo Tuono
from “Toccate d’Intavolatura d’Organo, Libro I” Rome, 1598
Anonymous XVI c.
El Bissone
[Saltarello] El marchese di Saluzzo
from “Manuscript, D-Mbs Mus.ms. 1503 h”
Gioseffo Guami(1542-1611)
L’Accorta
from “Canzonette alla Francese” Antwerpen, 1601