16th-century madrigals from the collection ‘I Diporti della Villa in ogni stagioni’, on poems by poet Francesco Bozza about the four seasons.
In this program, we will hear madrigals from the late 16th century. They were published in 1601 by Angelo Gardano in Venice. The title of the collection is ‘I Diporti della Villa in ogni stagioni’. At the request of Leonardo Sanudo, who belonged to one of the oldest families in Venice, the poet Francesco Bozza wrote four poems of five stanzas each about the pleasures of life in the countryside during the four seasons.
Five different composers were invited to set these poems to music. After an introduction composed by Giovanni Maria Nanino, four poems about spring, summer, autumn, and winter follow.
The program is divided into four sections: each section is dedicated to one season and concludes with lute music by Vincenzo Galilei, who was a member of the Camerata in Florence.
Giovanni Maria Nanino (1544-1607)
1. Chi di gare e rancori
Giovanni Croce (1557-1609)
2. Nella stagion novella
Gruppo Vocale Àrsi & Tèsi, conducted by Tony Corradini
(cd: “I Diporti della Villa in ogni stagione” – Tactus TC 590005, 2020)
Vincenzo Galilei (ca. 1520-1591)
3. Passamezzo antico 1. toni
Žak Ozmo, lute
(cd: “The Well-tempered Lute” – Hyperion CDA68017, 2016)
Lelio Bertani (ca. 1554-ca. 1624)
4. E ne la calda estate
Gruppo Vocale Àrsi & Tèsi, conducted by Tony Corradini
(cd: see 2)
Vincenzo Galilei
5. Romanesca antica 1. toni
6. Saltarello 1. toni
Žak Ozmo, lute
(cd: see 3)
Ippolito Baccusi (1540-1609)
7. Poi ‘l dolce e bell’autunno
Gruppo Vocale Àrsi & Tèsi, conducted by Tony Corradini
(cd: see 2)
Vincenzo Galilei
8. Passamezzo moderno 1. toni
9. Romanesca moderna 1. toni
Žak Ozmo, lute
(cd: see 3)
Philippe de Monte (1521-1603)
10. Ma non di minor fregio
Gruppo Vocale Àrsi & Tèsi, conducted by Tony Corradini
(cd: see 2)
addition:
Vincenzo Galilei
11. Romanesca moderna 4. toni
Žak Ozmo, lute
(cd: see 3)
