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Bonelli: Complete Keyboard Music
Brilliant Classics

Bonelli: Complete Keyboard Music

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Details

Composer
BONELLI, AURELIO
Artist
Federico Del Sordo
Format
CD
Label
Brilliant Classics
Released
Aug 02, 2019
Catalog #
BRI95816
UPC
5028421958163

About

Aurelio Bonelli's life is shrouded in mystery and today little remains of his creative output. The set features works from the collection Il primo libro de ricercari et canzoni a quattro voci of which only two copies remain. An artist by day it's thought he learnt painting from Agostino Carracci, a key figure of the Bologna School. They worked together on the frescos of Bologna's Olivetan monastery of San Michele in Bosco and in approximately 1611 Bonelli was appointed monastery organist. The set opens with eight four-part Ricercari. This gives a fascinating insight into how the Italian ricercar evolved from simply a vessel for compositional experimentation with few formal structures, to a defined style governed by rules, eventually making it the keyboard equivalent of the liturgical vocal motet. Bonelli's ricercari can be placed in the middle of this transition period. Ricercar del Secondo Tuono and Ricercar del Quinto Tuono for example have identifiable forms but irregularities occur with the introduction of new stylistic and formal elements at the end of the second section which contradict received ideas about the tripartite form. Classical themes are reflected in the eight four-part canzoni where names are drawn from mythology and epics: 'Licori', 'Arete', 'Urania', 'Istrina', 'Nisa', 'Irene', 'Artemisia' and 'Erina'. Again, we hear the conflict between experimentation and modern rules, and the pieces all feature four or five different themes and regularly change metres. This gives the impression there are as many as four or five different parts while only 'Urania' strictly follows the ternary structure. Federico Del Sordo plays the organ of the Abbey of San Magno. Dating from the 1600s, it is the oldest organ with surviving double pedals, allowing works written for two organs to be performed. The artist also plays a harpsichord strung with iron wire rather than brass to replicate the sound of the period. This release is a rare find and offers us a comprehensive overview of Bonelli, and his repertoire provides a detailed snapshot of the era's musical progression.

Tracklist 20 tracks

  1. 1 Ricercar del I tuono 03:18
    Track
    1
    Title
    Ricercar del I tuono
    Duration
    03:18
    Composer
    Aurelio Bonelli
    Performer
    Federico del Sordo
  2. 2 Ricercar del II tuono 03:02
    Track
    2
    Title
    Ricercar del II tuono
    Duration
    03:02
    Composer
    Aurelio Bonelli
    Performer
    Federico del Sordo
  3. 3 Ricercar del III tuono 03:26
    Track
    3
    Title
    Ricercar del III tuono
    Duration
    03:26
    Composer
    Aurelio Bonelli
    Performer
    Federico del Sordo
  4. 4 Ricercar del IV tuono 03:07
    Track
    4
    Title
    Ricercar del IV tuono
    Duration
    03:07
    Composer
    Aurelio Bonelli
    Performer
    Federico del Sordo
  5. 5 Ricercar del V tuono 02:58
    Track
    5
    Title
    Ricercar del V tuono
    Duration
    02:58
    Composer
    Aurelio Bonelli
    Performer
    Federico del Sordo
  6. 6 Ricercar del VI tuono 02:33
    Track
    6
    Title
    Ricercar del VI tuono
    Duration
    02:33
    Composer
    Aurelio Bonelli
    Performer
    Federico del Sordo
  7. 7 Ricercar del VII tuono 02:50
    Track
    7
    Title
    Ricercar del VII tuono
    Duration
    02:50
    Composer
    Aurelio Bonelli
    Performer
    Federico del Sordo
  8. 8 Toccata Cleopatra a 8 02:40
    Track
    8
    Title
    Toccata Cleopatra a 8
    Duration
    02:40
    Composer
    Aurelio Bonelli
    Performer
    Federico del Sordo
  9. 9 Ricercar del VIII tuono 02:01
    Track
    9
    Title
    Ricercar del VIII tuono
    Duration
    02:01
    Composer
    Aurelio Bonelli
    Performer
    Federico del Sordo
  10. 10 Dialogo a 8: Animé pellegrine 03:06
    Track
    10
    Title
    Dialogo a 8: Animé pellegrine
    Duration
    03:06
    Composer
    Aurelio Bonelli
    Performer
    Federico del Sordo
  11. 11 Canzone: Licor 02:19
    Track
    11
    Title
    Canzone: Licor
    Duration
    02:19
    Composer
    Aurelio Bonelli
    Performer
    Federico del Sordo
  12. 12 Canzone: Arete 02:34
    Track
    12
    Title
    Canzone: Arete
    Duration
    02:34
    Composer
    Aurelio Bonelli
    Performer
    Federico del Sordo
  13. 13 Canzone: Urania 02:48
    Track
    13
    Title
    Canzone: Urania
    Duration
    02:48
    Composer
    Aurelio Bonelli
    Performer
    Federico del Sordo
  14. 14 Canzone: Istrina 02:53
    Track
    14
    Title
    Canzone: Istrina
    Duration
    02:53
    Composer
    Aurelio Bonelli
    Performer
    Federico del Sordo
  15. 15 Canzone: Nisa 01:30
    Track
    15
    Title
    Canzone: Nisa
    Duration
    01:30
    Composer
    Aurelio Bonelli
    Performer
    Federico del Sordo
  16. 16 Canzone: Irene 02:20
    Track
    16
    Title
    Canzone: Irene
    Duration
    02:20
    Composer
    Aurelio Bonelli
    Performer
    Federico del Sordo
  17. 17 Canzone: Artemisia 01:53
    Track
    17
    Title
    Canzone: Artemisia
    Duration
    01:53
    Composer
    Aurelio Bonelli
    Performer
    Federico del Sordo
  18. 18 Canzone: Erina 02:19
    Track
    18
    Title
    Canzone: Erina
    Duration
    02:19
    Composer
    Aurelio Bonelli
    Performer
    Federico del Sordo
  19. 19 Dialogo a 8: S'un dì mosso a pietà 04:16
    Track
    19
    Title
    Dialogo a 8: S'un dì mosso a pietà
    Duration
    04:16
    Composer
    Aurelio Bonelli
    Performer
    Federico del Sordo
  20. 20 Toccata Athalanta a 8 03:10
    Track
    20
    Title
    Toccata Athalanta a 8
    Duration
    03:10
    Composer
    Aurelio Bonelli
    Performer
    Federico del Sordo