Riccardo Pisani & La smisuranza – Harpa Romana. Arias & Cantatas by the 17th-Century Virtuosos (2024) [Official Digital Download 24bit/96kHz]

Riccardo Pisani & La smisuranza – Harpa Romana. Arias & Cantatas by the 17th-Century Virtuosos (2024)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 01:07:33 minutes | 1,15 GB | Genre: Classical
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“What I have that is most precious I will preserve in my own name”. This is most likely the belief that guided a series of harpists – ranging from Leonardo Mollica, the most renowned virtuoso of the late Renaissance, to Orazio Michi, Marco Marazzoli and Giovan Carlo Rossi (brother of the better-known Luigi) – to change their names to Leonardo, Orazio, Marco, and Carlo “dall’Arpa” respectively. Although none of the above were actually born in Rome, this was the place where their careers played out. Restoring an identity to these musicians is the express aim of this recording project. And the resulting portraits of these virtuosos of the “queen of instruments” are the outcome of lengthy research, study, transcription and arrangement carried out by Riccardo Pisani and Chiara Granata.

The ensemble La Smisuranza, with its unique formation of three double harps, accompanies the tenor Riccardo Pisani in this exhilarating musical journey, characterised by vibrant and ever-changing instrumental textures that alternate moments of intimacy and exuberance in accordance with the poetic text set to music. Pisani, a singer “gifted with a warm, seductive voice” (Diapason) presents the music of his home city after the recent success of La Cetra di Sette Corde , a recording dedicated exclusively to the 17-century tenor Francesco Rasi.

Tracklist:
1. Riccardo Pisani & La smisuranza – Anonymous: Canzona (01:29)
2. Riccardo Pisani & La smisuranza – Michi: Or, che la notte del silentio amica (03:02)
3. Riccardo Pisani & La smisuranza – Michi: Più non armi la mia lira (03:26)
4. Riccardo Pisani & La smisuranza – Frescobaldi: Toccata per spinettina sola overo liuto (02:18)
5. Riccardo Pisani & La smisuranza – Michi: Perdan quest’occhi il sole (06:06)
6. Riccardo Pisani & La smisuranza – Falconieri: Arpa (00:41)
7. Riccardo Pisani & La smisuranza – Michi: Infelice mia vita (03:54)
8. Riccardo Pisani & La smisuranza – Anonymous: Toccata per Florete Flores (01:03)
9. Riccardo Pisani & La smisuranza – Savioni: Se l’amar non è peccato (04:41)
10. Riccardo Pisani & La smisuranza – Landi: La Ragana (01:55)
11. Riccardo Pisani & La smisuranza – Rossi: Vanne mio core alle stelle (03:21)
12. Riccardo Pisani & La smisuranza – Rossi: È così dolce la pena (02:26)
13. Riccardo Pisani & La smisuranza – Anonymous: Una cetra s’accoglie (01:47)
14. Riccardo Pisani & La smisuranza – Rossi: Vuoi ch’io mora (01:33)
15. Riccardo Pisani & La smisuranza – Rossi: Lasciatemi qui solo (07:05)
16. Riccardo Pisani & La smisuranza – Marazzoli: E pur volsi innamorarmi (05:13)
17. Riccardo Pisani & La smisuranza – Colista: Paradigma I (01:16)
18. Riccardo Pisani & La smisuranza – Marazzoli: Misero, et è pur vero (04:28)
19. Riccardo Pisani & La smisuranza – Marazzoli: O che sempre mi scordi (05:17)
20. Riccardo Pisani & La smisuranza – Trematerra: Canzon (02:39)
21. Riccardo Pisani & La smisuranza – Roccia: Madre del Redentore (03:42)

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