Credits:

Florent Marie

Description:

A collection of timeless masterpieces by Bergamos renowned lute musicians, conveying the subtle nuances of the works through exquisite soundsIn 16th-century Italy, while masters such as Palestrina and Marenzio were composing intricate polyphonic music for voices, instrumentalists were beginning to establish musical styles unique to their respective instruments. Before the emergence of Baroque-era composers such as Kapusberger and Piccinini, Terzia virtuoso of the lute based in Bergamo, northern Italyleft behind a body of works for the lute that can be considered the culmination of Renaissance solo instrumental music. Although his life remains shrouded in mystery compared to the popularity he enjoyed during his lifetimeas inferred from the existence of published scores bearing his name and the large number of manuscript copies preserved around the worldthe composers profound musical knowledge a