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Cima: Ricercari & Canzoni alla francese

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Details

Composer
Giovanni Paolo Cima
Artist
Federico Del Sordo
Format
CD
Label
Brilliant Classics
Released
Nov 28, 2025
Catalog #
BRI97220
UPC
5028421972206

About

Giovanni Paolo Cima (1570-1630) was an Italian composer, organist, and violinist active during the transition from the Renaissance to the early Baroque period. He served as the music director at the church of Santa Maria presso San Celso in Milan, where he played a significant role in shaping the musical life of the city. Cima was part of a generation of Northern Italian composers who began experimenting with the emerging stylistic innovations of the early 17th century, particularly in instrumental music. One of his most important contributions is the collection Ricercari e canzoni alle francese, published in 1606. This work stands out as one of the earliest Italian publications to feature works for solo instruments with continuo, marking a significant development in the evolution of the Baroque sonata. The collection includes a variety of instrumental forms, notably ricercari and canzoni, which demonstrate his ability to merge contrapuntal techniques with expressive melodic writing. The ricercari are reflective of the older Renaissance tradition, often built on imitative counterpoint and showcasing Cima's command of structure and thematic development. In contrast, the canzoni are livelier and more sectional, pointing toward the emerging concertato style. These pieces often feature contrasting rhythms and clear melodic phrasing, suggesting the influence of vocal models on instrumental writing. Cima's music reflects both conservatism and innovation. While rooted in Renaissance polyphony, his Ricercari e canzoni anticipate the more dramatic and expressive instrumental music that would dominate the Baroque era. His work helped lay the groundwork for later composers like Dario Castello and Biagio Marini, contributing to the broader shift toward idiomatic instrumental composition and the increasing independence of instrumental genres in early 17th-century Italy. Played by Federico Del Sordo organ and harpsichord (organ: the Meiarini organ (1630), Chiesa S. Maria del Carmine, Brescia, the harpsichord built by Francesco Marini after anon. Italian, early 17th-century. Federico Del Sordo is one of Italy's foremost Early Music musicians and scholars, with an impressive discography to his name.

Tracklist 25 tracks

  1. 1 Ricercar No. 1 05:12
    Track
    1
    Title
    Ricercar No. 1
    Duration
    05:12
    Composer
    Giovanni Paolo Cima
    Performer
    Federico del Sordo
  2. 2 Ricercar No. 2 03:54
    Track
    2
    Title
    Ricercar No. 2
    Duration
    03:54
    Composer
    Giovanni Paolo Cima
    Performer
    Federico del Sordo
  3. 3 Canzon No. 1, "La morosa" 01:51
    Track
    3
    Title
    Canzon No. 1, "La morosa"
    Duration
    01:51
    Composer
    Giovanni Paolo Cima
    Performer
    Federico del Sordo
  4. 4 Canzon No. 2, "La valeria" 02:07
    Track
    4
    Title
    Canzon No. 2, "La valeria"
    Duration
    02:07
    Composer
    Giovanni Paolo Cima
    Performer
    Federico del Sordo
  5. 5 Ricercar No. 3 03:51
    Track
    5
    Title
    Ricercar No. 3
    Duration
    03:51
    Composer
    Giovanni Paolo Cima
    Performer
    Federico del Sordo
  6. 6 Ricercar No. 4 03:33
    Track
    6
    Title
    Ricercar No. 4
    Duration
    03:33
    Composer
    Giovanni Paolo Cima
    Performer
    Federico del Sordo
  7. 7 Canzon No. 3, "La gentile" 02:31
    Track
    7
    Title
    Canzon No. 3, "La gentile"
    Duration
    02:31
    Composer
    Giovanni Paolo Cima
    Performer
    Federico del Sordo
  8. 8 Canzon No. 4, "La pace" 02:22
    Track
    8
    Title
    Canzon No. 4, "La pace"
    Duration
    02:22
    Composer
    Giovanni Paolo Cima
    Performer
    Federico del Sordo
  9. 9 Ricercar No. 5 02:38
    Track
    9
    Title
    Ricercar No. 5
    Duration
    02:38
    Composer
    Giovanni Paolo Cima
    Performer
    Federico del Sordo
  10. 10 Canzon No. 4, "La curta" 03:18
    Track
    10
    Title
    Canzon No. 4, "La curta"
    Duration
    03:18
    Composer
    Giovanni Paolo Cima
    Performer
    Federico del Sordo
  11. 11 Ricercar No. 6 05:51
    Track
    11
    Title
    Ricercar No. 6
    Duration
    05:51
    Composer
    Giovanni Paolo Cima
    Performer
    Federico del Sordo
  12. 12 Canzon No. 6, "La vaga" 02:32
    Track
    12
    Title
    Canzon No. 6, "La vaga"
    Duration
    02:32
    Composer
    Giovanni Paolo Cima
    Performer
    Federico del Sordo
  13. 13 Ricercar No. 7 04:00
    Track
    13
    Title
    Ricercar No. 7
    Duration
    04:00
    Composer
    Giovanni Paolo Cima
    Performer
    Federico del Sordo
  14. 14 Fantasia 02:56
    Track
    14
    Title
    Fantasia
    Duration
    02:56
    Composer
    Giovanni Paolo Cima
    Performer
    Federico del Sordo
  15. 15 Capriccio 02:36
    Track
    15
    Title
    Capriccio
    Duration
    02:36
    Composer
    Giovanni Paolo Cima
    Performer
    Federico del Sordo
  16. 16 Canzon No. 8, "La gratiosa" 02:12
    Track
    16
    Title
    Canzon No. 8, "La gratiosa"
    Duration
    02:12
    Composer
    Giovanni Paolo Cima
    Performer
    Federico del Sordo
  17. 17 Ricercar del secondo tono 02:43
    Track
    17
    Title
    Ricercar del secondo tono
    Duration
    02:43
    Composer
    Giovanni Paolo Cima
    Performer
    Federico del Sordo
  18. 18 Canzona No. 10 01:32
    Track
    18
    Title
    Canzona No. 10
    Duration
    01:32
    Composer
    Giovanni Paolo Cima
    Performer
    Federico del Sordo
  19. 19 Canzon No. 11, "La trippola" 02:15
    Track
    19
    Title
    Canzon No. 11, "La trippola"
    Duration
    02:15
    Composer
    Giovanni Paolo Cima
    Performer
    Federico del Sordo
  20. 20 Canzon No. 12, "La doppia" 02:05
    Track
    20
    Title
    Canzon No. 12, "La doppia"
    Duration
    02:05
    Composer
    Giovanni Paolo Cima
    Performer
    Federico del Sordo
  21. 21 Canzona No. 13 02:17
    Track
    21
    Title
    Canzona No. 13
    Duration
    02:17
    Composer
    Giovanni Paolo Cima
    Performer
    Federico del Sordo
  22. 22 Canzon No. 14, "La gustosa" 02:15
    Track
    22
    Title
    Canzon No. 14, "La gustosa"
    Duration
    02:15
    Composer
    Giovanni Paolo Cima
    Performer
    Federico del Sordo
  23. 23 Canzona No. 15, "La scabrosa" 03:02
    Track
    23
    Title
    Canzona No. 15, "La scabrosa"
    Duration
    03:02
    Composer
    Giovanni Paolo Cima
    Performer
    Federico del Sordo
  24. 24 Canzon detta, "La Novella" 02:46
    Track
    24
    Title
    Canzon detta, "La Novella"
    Duration
    02:46
    Composer
    Andrea Cima
    Performer
    Federico del Sordo
  25. 25 Ricercar del quinto tono 02:50
    Track
    25
    Title
    Ricercar del quinto tono
    Duration
    02:50
    Composer
    Giovanni Paolo Cima
    Performer
    Federico del Sordo