Composer

:

Girolamo Frescobaldi

Genre

:

Chamber

Style

:

Canzona

Publication Date

:

1628

Average_duration

:

3:04

Girolamo Frescobaldi was an Italian composer and keyboardist of the Baroque era. He was born in Ferrara in 1583 and died in Rome in 1643. He was one of the most important composers of keyboard music in the early Baroque period, and his works had a significant influence on the development of keyboard music in Italy and beyond. The "Il primo libro della canzoni" is a collection of canzonas for various instruments, including keyboard, published in 1628. The collection contains 12 canzonas, and the fourth canzona is one of the most famous and frequently performed pieces in the collection. The Canzon Quarta is a three-movement work for keyboard. The first movement is in a lively and energetic tempo, with a strong rhythmic drive and a lively melody. The second movement is slower and more contemplative, with a more lyrical melody and a more introspective mood. The third movement returns to the lively and energetic character of the first movement, with a virtuosic keyboard part and a lively and playful melody. The Canzon Quarta is a typical example of Frescobaldi's keyboard style, which is characterized by a strong sense of rhythm, a virtuosic keyboard technique, and a highly expressive and emotional musical language. The work is also notable for its use of chromaticism and dissonance, which were innovative and daring for the time. The Canzon Quarta was premiered in Rome in the early 17th century, and it quickly became one of Frescobaldi's most popular and frequently performed works. It has since become a staple of the keyboard repertoire, and it is still widely performed and admired today.

More....