Harpa Romana

Rossi, Luigi;
Marazzoli, Marco;
Frescobaldi, Girolamo;
Falconieri, Andrea;
Landi, Stefano;
Michi, Orazio;
Colista, Lelio;
Savioni, Mario;
Rossi, Giovan Carlo;
Trematerra, Rinaldo;
Roccia, Vespasiano

Pisani, Riccardo;
La smisuranza

A 561

“What I have that is most precious I will preserve in my own name”. This is most likely the belief that guided a series of harpists – ranging from Leonardo Mollica, the most renowned virtuoso of the late Renaissance, to Orazio Michi, Marco Marazzoli and Giovan Carlo Rossi (brother of the better-known Luigi) – to change their names to Leonardo, Orazio, Marco, and Carlo “dall’Arpa” respectively. Although none of the above were actually born in Rome, this was the place where their careers played out. Restoring an identity to these musicians is the express aim of this recording project. And the resulting portraits of these virtuosos of the “queen of instruments” are the outcome of lengthy research, study, transcription and arrangement carried out by Riccardo Pisani and Chiara Granata.

The ensemble La Smisuranza, with its unique formation of three double harps, accompanies the tenor Riccardo Pisani in this exhilarating musical journey, characterised by vibrant and ever-changing instrumental textures that alternate moments of intimacy and exuberance in accordance with the poetic text set to music. Pisani, a singer “gifted with a warm, seductive voice” (Diapason) presents the music of his home city after the recent success of La Cetra di Sette Corde, a recording dedicated exclusively to the 17-century tenor Francesco Rasi.

Works:

•Schubert: Abendlied fur die Entfernte, D856 (Schlegel)
• Schubert: Abendstern, D806
• Schubert: Abschied D475 (Mayrhofer)
• Schubert: An den Mond in einer Herbstnacht, D614 (Schreiber)
• Schubert: An die Nachtigall, D196 (Holty)
• Schubert: Der Hirt D490 (Mayrhofer)
• Schubert: Der Sänger am Felsen, D482
• Schubert: Der Schiffer D694 (F von Schlegel)
• Schubert: Der Strom, D565 (poet unknown)
• Schubert: Der Wanderer an den Mond D870 (Seidl)
• Schubert: Der Wanderer, D649 (Friedrich von Schlegel)
• Schubert: Der Zwerg, D771 (Collin)
• Schubert: Frühlingsglaube, D686
• Schubert: Herbst, D945
• Schubert: Hoffnung, D295
• Schubert: Im Janner 1817 (Tiefes Leid) D876
• Schubert: Im Walde D834
• Schubert: Lied des gefangenen Jägers D843 (1825) (Scott/Storck)
• Schubert: Lied eines Schiffers an die Dioskuren D360 (Mayrhofer)
• Schubert: Nach einem Gewitter D561 (Mayrhofer)
• Schubert: Nachtgesang D314 (Kosegarten)
• Schubert: Nachtviolen D752 (Mayrhofer)
• Schubert: Totengräberweise D869 (Schlechta)
• Schubert: Über Wildemann D884 (Ernst Schulze)
• Schubert: Wemut, D772 (Collin)

CD

Muzyka klasyczna

Arcana

30-04-2024

3760195735619