| Label: PAN CLASSICS
Catalog: PC10256
Format: CD Paolo Cherici (lute & vihuela)Francesco Spinacino & Joan Ambrosio Dalza
Lute Music from Ottaviano Petrucci's Collections (Venice 1507 & 1508 Almost nothing is known of Francesco Spinacino and Joan Ambrosio Dalza, the authors of Ottaviano Petrucci's tablatures which appeared in 1507 and 1508 in Venice. We know that Spinacino was from Fossombrone, like Petrucci, and that he was probably educated in the Marches, a region of Italy rich in musical stimuli, and having a particular interest in the lute. The only thing we know about Joan Ambrosio Dalza is his Milanese provenence. Milan was an important city for music and, specifically, the Frottola, a form of music closely bound to the lute.
From an instrumental point of view the Petrucci's collections demonstrate complete mastery of the
technical resources of the lute, presenting many virtuoso pieces. They each contain musical material that is different from the other in concept and compositional style. Spinacino favors the vocal production of the Franco-flemish School (Josquin, Brumel, Ockeghem, Ghiselin, etc), transcribing for lute both chansons and sacred motets, Following the transcriptions of vocal compositions, there are 27 ricercari which are probably meant to be related to the vocal pieces and which could be used as preludes, interludes or postludes. Dalza on the other hand addresses himself to the dance world, inserting mostly dances having to do with folk traditions. Laid out in rhythmically contrasting movements (pavana, saltarello and piva), such dances make up real suites.
In the works of Spinacino and Dalza all the different kinds of pieces in fashion at that time are represented in these two volumes which follow two radically different paths. The one illustrates the world of courtly music monopolized by northern European composers who were, however, employed at the Italian courts. The other gives voice to music with moods inspired by both courtly and folk traditions, intent on finding an opening within the Flemish tradition through which Italian music can once more come to the forefront.  Price: $27.98 |
