Composer

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Girolamo Frescobaldi

Genre

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Keyboard

Style

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Keyboard

Publication Date

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1624

Average_duration

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66:19

Movement_count

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12

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Capricci (12) fatti sopra diversi soggetti et arie in partitura, Vol. 1 is a collection of twelve capriccios composed by Girolamo Frescobaldi. The collection was published in 1624 in Rome by Bartolomeo Magni. The premiere of the collection is not known, but it is believed to have been performed in private circles in Rome. The collection consists of twelve movements, each based on a different subject or aria. The movements are written in a variety of forms, including toccatas, canzonas, and variations. The collection is notable for its use of chromaticism and dissonance, which were innovative for the time. The first movement, based on the aria "La Monicha in Gondola," is a toccata in which the left hand plays a descending chromatic scale while the right hand plays a melody in triplets. The second movement, based on the aria "La Romanesca," is a canzona in which the melody is played in the right hand while the left hand plays a bass line. The third movement, based on the aria "La Frescobalda," is a toccata in which the left hand plays a descending chromatic scale while the right hand plays a melody in sixteenth notes. The fourth movement, based on the aria "La Bernadina," is a canzona in which the melody is played in the right hand while the left hand plays a bass line. The fifth movement, based on the aria "La Corrente," is a toccata in which the left hand plays a descending chromatic scale while the right hand plays a melody in triplets. The sixth movement, based on the aria "La Spagna," is a canzona in which the melody is played in the right hand while the left hand plays a bass line. The seventh movement, based on the aria "La Battaglia," is a toccata in which the left hand plays a descending chromatic scale while the right hand plays a melody in sixteenth notes. The eighth movement, based on the aria "La Vecchia," is a canzona in which the melody is played in the right hand while the left hand plays a bass line. The ninth movement, based on the aria "La Capricciosa," is a toccata in which the left hand plays a descending chromatic scale while the right hand plays a melody in triplets. The tenth movement, based on the aria "La Galana," is a canzona in which the melody is played in the right hand while the left hand plays a bass line. The eleventh movement, based on the aria "La Bottiglia," is a toccata in which the left hand plays a descending chromatic scale while the right hand plays a melody in sixteenth notes. The twelfth and final movement, based on the aria "La Frescobalda," is a set of variations in which the melody is played in the right hand while the left hand plays a bass line. Overall, Capricci (12) fatti sopra diversi soggetti et arie in partitura, Vol. 1 is a significant work in the history of keyboard music. Its use of chromaticism and dissonance was innovative for the time and influenced later composers such as Johann Sebastian Bach. The collection remains a popular and challenging work for keyboardists today.

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