The Two Francescos
The Two Francescos
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Peter Croton, Lute: Music for lute by Francesco Spinacino and Francesco da Milano (16th Cent.)
The famous Swiss-American lute player Peter Croton plays on his Carpe Diem debut a collection of recercares and fantasias by the two Italian lutenist-composers Francesco Spinacino & Francesco da Milano. The 15th century saw the lute emerge as a solo instrument, and the terms ricercar and fantasia were used for works created without preexisting models. The ability to improvise was apparently as widespread then as it is in jazz today. Peter Croton, also known for his contemporary and jazz-related musical projects, explores this beautiful musical world with the heart of a true improvisor, free of limiting preconceptions and sparkling with creativity.
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Catalogue number: CD-16300
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Tracklist of "The Two Francescos"
Francesco Spinacino (late 15th, early 16th centuries):
Recercares from the Intabolatura de lauto, Venice 1507
1. Libro primo no. 30 03:40
2. Libro primo no. 25 02:24
3. Libro secondo no. 43 01:17
4. Libro primo no. 36 02:26
5. Libro secondo no. 41 01:41
6. Libro primo no. 37 02:19
7. Libro primo no. 31 01:49
8. Libro primo nos. 29 & 28 02:21
9. Libro primo no. 34 01:39
Francesco Da Milano (1497-1543)
numbered according to “The Lute Music of Francesco Canova da Milano”, edited by Arthur J. Ness
10. Ricercar (4) 01:03
11. Ricercar (2) 02:02
12. Fantasia (33) 03:33
13. Fantasia (34) 03:37
14. Fantasia (40) 01:10
15. Ricercar (16) 01:39
16. Ricercar (51) 02:57
17. Fantasia (15) 02:01
18. Fantasia (32, 31 & 61) 03:27
19. Fantasia (67) 01:58
20. Fantasia (38) 01:57
21. Ricercar (91) 01:04
22. Ricercar (84) 01:13
23. Fantasia (82) 01:53
Total time 49:23
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Das Label Carpe Diem - bekannt für seinen hohen Aufnahmestandard - liefert mit dieser CD wiederum einen Beweis, welche Qualität eine gut produzierte Aufnahme haben kann! Ein einzigartiger Klanggenuss!
I have lots of CDs of Renaissance Lute music, particularly of the work of Spinacino and Canova da Milano. Peter Croton's interpretations are the most musical and sympathetic, to my mind.
Like the other reviewer I'd never heard of Peter Croton before. I did an internet search and found some videos of him playing. Even with my dodgy speakers it sounded pretty good so I decided to but this CD. I'm very happy that I did.This CD fulfills all three of my criteria for a great lute recording. First, the recording is good quality with a rich sound. Second, the instrumentation and stringing are spot on. Third and most importantly is the playing. Peter plays these pieces a fraction slower than most other players. This really helps to bring out the resonances of the music and their wonderful textures.I have over 30 lute CDs in my collection and this has quickly become one of my favourites. I will be on the look out for more from this guy.
Here's another Cd of solo lute music with two of my favourite composers of early italian Renaissance. Marvelous music, very well composed, played by a lute player unknown for me until this record. In fact Francesco da Milano and Francesco Spinaccino (like Marco d'all Aquila of Vincenzo Capirola and others) belong to that golden generation of early italian Renaissance lute composers whose music ilustrates very well his time and makes the solo lute music (and the lute as a solo instrument) advance very much in the court music of the period (with discoveries so important like start playing with the fingers instead of using a plectrum).And Peter Croton makes full justice to all this, playing with his soul and making a true magic recording.I'm very satisfied and recommend this Cd to all lovers of early Renaissance music for solo lute.