Kapsperger: Intavolatura Di Chitarrone - Theorbo Music / Nordberg

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BIS
Release Date
August 2, 2019
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    Featuring ⌄
    • COMPOSER
      KAPSPERGER, GIOVANNI GIROLAMO
    • PERFORMER
      Jonas Nordberg
    Product Details ⌄
    • RELEASE DATE
      August 02, 2019
    • UPC
      7318599924175
    • CATALOG NUMBER
      BIS-2417
    • LABEL
      BIS
    • NUMBER OF DISCS
      1
    • GENRE
      Classical
    Works ⌄

    1. Toccata No. 1

      Composer: Giovanni Girolamo Kapsberger

      Performer: Jonas Nordberg

    2. Passacaglia No. 1

      Composer: Giovanni Girolamo Kapsberger

      Performer: Jonas Nordberg

    3. Gagliarda No. 1

      Composer: Giovanni Girolamo Kapsberger

      Performer: Jonas Nordberg

    4. Canzone No. 1

      Composer: Giovanni Girolamo Kapsberger

      Performer: Jonas Nordberg

    5. Toccata No. 2

      Composer: Giovanni Girolamo Kapsberger

      Performer: Jonas Nordberg

    6. Passacaglia No. 2

      Composer: Giovanni Girolamo Kapsberger

      Performer: Jonas Nordberg

    7. Gagliarda No. 8

      Composer: Giovanni Girolamo Kapsberger

      Performer: Jonas Nordberg

    8. Canario

      Composer: Giovanni Girolamo Kapsberger

      Performer: Jonas Nordberg

    9. Aria di Fiorenza: Aria

      Composer: Giovanni Girolamo Kapsberger

      Performer: Jonas Nordberg

    10. Aria di Fiorenza: Partita No. 1

      Composer: Giovanni Girolamo Kapsberger

      Performer: Jonas Nordberg

    11. Aria di Fiorenza: Partita No. 2

      Composer: Giovanni Girolamo Kapsberger

      Performer: Jonas Nordberg

    12. Aria di Fiorenza: Partita No. 3

      Composer: Giovanni Girolamo Kapsberger

      Performer: Jonas Nordberg

    13. Aria di Fiorenza: Partita No. 4

      Composer: Giovanni Girolamo Kapsberger

      Performer: Jonas Nordberg

    14. Aria di Fiorenza: Partita No. 5

      Composer: Giovanni Girolamo Kapsberger

      Performer: Jonas Nordberg

    15. Aria di Fiorenza: Partita No. 6

      Composer: Giovanni Girolamo Kapsberger

      Performer: Jonas Nordberg

    16. Aria di Fiorenza: Partita No. 7

      Composer: Giovanni Girolamo Kapsberger

      Performer: Jonas Nordberg

    17. Aria di Fiorenza: Partita No. 8 in tripla

      Composer: Giovanni Girolamo Kapsberger

      Performer: Jonas Nordberg

    18. Aria di Fiorenza: Partita No. 9

      Composer: Giovanni Girolamo Kapsberger

      Performer: Jonas Nordberg

    19. Toccata No. 9

      Composer: Giovanni Girolamo Kapsberger

      Performer: Jonas Nordberg

    20. Passacaglia No. 4

      Composer: Giovanni Girolamo Kapsberger

      Performer: Jonas Nordberg

    21. Gagliarda No. 7

      Composer: Giovanni Girolamo Kapsberger

      Performer: Jonas Nordberg

    22. Toccata No. 5

      Composer: Giovanni Girolamo Kapsberger

      Performer: Jonas Nordberg

    23. Gagliarda No. 11

      Composer: Giovanni Girolamo Kapsberger

      Performer: Jonas Nordberg

    24. Gagliarda No. 12

      Composer: Giovanni Girolamo Kapsberger

      Performer: Jonas Nordberg

    25. Ballo No. 1: Uscita

      Composer: Giovanni Girolamo Kapsberger

      Performer: Jonas Nordberg

    26. Ballo No. 1: Ballo

      Composer: Giovanni Girolamo Kapsberger

      Performer: Jonas Nordberg

    27. Ballo No. 1: Gagliarda

      Composer: Giovanni Girolamo Kapsberger

      Performer: Jonas Nordberg

    28. Ballo No. 1: Corrente

      Composer: Giovanni Girolamo Kapsberger

      Performer: Jonas Nordberg

    29. Toccata No. 2, "Arpeggiata"

      Composer: Giovanni Girolamo Kapsberger

      Performer: Jonas Nordberg

    30. Battaglia

      Composer: Giovanni Girolamo Kapsberger

      Performer: Jonas Nordberg

    31. Kapsperger

      Composer: Giovanni Girolamo Kapsberger

      Performer: Jonas Nordberg


At the end of the 16th century, the pursuit of greater, more vivid expressivity dominated music-making all across Italy, taking madrigals and other vocal ensemble forms as its starting point but soon going on to explore the possibilities offered by solo singing. For some decades the theorbo (or chitarone, as it was also called) was regarded as the ideal instrument for accompanying singers, but as a leading exponent of the instrument Giovanni Girolamo Kapsperger soon also established it as a solo instrument in its own right. Of German descent, Kapsperger published his first book of solo pieces for the theorbo in 1604 and went on to enjoy a successful career in Rome, contributing to the monumental cultural programme of Pope Urban VIII. There he moved in intellectual circles, particularly that of the scientist Galileo Galilei. During the 1630s things became quiet for Kapsperger, possibly a side effect of Galilei’s conviction for heresy in 1633. Not until 1640 did his last known volume of theorbo pieces appear, the number four in its title indicating that two books have been lost. A particularly attractive aspect of Kapsperger’s music for the theorbo is the marked contrasts between dramatic and impetuous toccatas, straightforward, ‘no-nonsense’ passacaglias and rhythmically refined but simply constructed dance movements such as galliards. These are here all made to sound under the fingers of Jonas Nordberg, sought-after as soloist as well as ensemble musician, performing on a wide range of plucked instruments including the lute, guitar and theorbo. On BIS he has previously appeared on the acclaimed album Heroines with soprano Ruby Hughes and in chamber works with recorder player Dan Laurin.