Composer

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Girolamo Frescobaldi

Genre

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Keyboard

Style

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Courante

Publication Date

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1627

Average_duration

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3:53

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. Frescobaldi 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 secondo libro de toccate, canzone...di cimbalo et organo" is a collection of keyboard music composed by Frescobaldi and published in 1627. The collection contains a variety of pieces, including toccatas, canzonas, and correntes, which were popular dance forms of the time. The Corrente Secondo in G major is one of the correntes included in the collection. It is a lively dance in triple meter, with a characteristic syncopated rhythm. The piece is written for both harpsichord and organ, and it showcases Frescobaldi's skill in writing for both instruments. The Corrente Secondo is in binary form, with two contrasting sections. The first section is in G major and features a lively, syncopated melody in the right hand, accompanied by a simple bass line in the left hand. The second section is in D minor and is more subdued, with a slower tempo and a more lyrical melody. One of the characteristics of Frescobaldi's keyboard music is his use of ornamentation. The Corrente Secondo is no exception, with numerous trills, mordents, and other ornaments written into the score. These ornaments add to the virtuosic nature of the piece and showcase the performer's skill. The Corrente Secondo was likely composed in the early 1620s, and it was first published in the "Il secondo libro de toccate, canzone...di cimbalo et organo" in 1627. The piece has since become a popular work in the keyboard repertoire and is frequently performed and recorded today.

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