A Decoration of Silence

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Label
BGS Records
Release Date
April 20, 2018
Format
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    Featuring ⌄
    • COMPOSER
      MILANO, FRANCESCO DA
    • PERFORMER
      Nigel North
    Product Details ⌄
    • RELEASE DATE
      April 20, 2018
    • UPC
      760537090454
    • CATALOG NUMBER
      BGS128
    • LABEL
      BGS Records
    • NUMBER OF DISCS
      1
    • GENRE
      Classical
    Works ⌄

    1. Ricercare No. 6

      Composer: Francesco da Milano

      Performer: Nigel North

    2. Fantasia No. 61

      Performer: Nigel North

    3. Fantasia No. 67

      Composer: Francesco da Milano

      Performer: Nigel North

    4. Fantasia No. 65

      Performer: Nigel North

    5. Fantasia No. 23

      Performer: Nigel North

    6. Ricercare No. 70

      Performer: Nigel North

    7. Ricercare No. 71

      Performer: Nigel North

    8. Ricercare No. 88

      Composer: Francesco da Milano

      Performer: Nigel North

    9. Fantasia No. 55

      Performer: Nigel North

    10. Ricercare No. 78

      Performer: Nigel North

    11. Fantasia No. 29

      Performer: Nigel North

    12. Ricercare No. 91

      Performer: Nigel North

    13. Fantasia No. 5

      Performer: Nigel North

    14. Ricercare No. 14 - Ricercare No. 75 - Ricercare No. 14

      Performer: Nigel North

    15. Ricercare No. 44

      Performer: Nigel North

    16. Fantasia No. 64

      Performer: Nigel North

    17. Fantasia No. 25

      Performer: Nigel North

    18. Ricercare No. 69

      Performer: Nigel North

    19. Fantasia No. 83

      Performer: Nigel North

    20. Fantasia No. 82

      Performer: Nigel North

    21. Ricercare No. 50

    22. Fantasia No. 26

      Performer: Nigel North

    23. Ricercare No. 52

      Composer: Francesco da Milano

      Performer: Nigel North

    24. Fantasia No. 21

      Performer: Nigel North

    25. Fantasia No. 63

      Performer: Nigel North

    26. Fantasia No. 20

      Performer: Nigel North

    27. Ricercare No. 18

      Performer: Nigel North

    28. Fantasia No. 19, "Bellissima"

      Performer: Nigel North

    29. Fantasia de Francesco Milanese divina

      Performer: Nigel North


When do we ever have silence today? In the late 15th century, the renaissance philosopher Marsilio Ficino wrote that music was “nothing but a decoration of silence,” and music could bring out a “divine frenzy.” In our modern age, with piped music everywhere in lifts, airplanes and doctors’ offices, and music available on tap whenever and wherever we wish through digital media devices, our experience of music has been diluted, losing much of its original power. The Italian lutenist, Francesco da Milano, known as “il divino,” was said to have sent his audiences into a trance and rob them of their senses, save one, that of hearing. This album invites the 21st century listener into a world of sensual delight and a real decoration of silence. World-renowned lutenist Nigel North returned to the studio to continue his series of recordings of the works of Il Divino- better known as Francesco da Milano. “North leans more towards allowing a phrase’s flow gently to retard as it reaches the still pool of its final tone… ultimately it’s North’s intense introspection and empathy that make this a thoughtful programme…” (Gramophone)