Jacquet de Berchem (c.1505-c.1565) was a Flemish composer working in Venice and Verona. He has the distinction of Being the first composer to use the term as a title capriccio musical, In His publication of 1561, Il primo, secondo e terzo book capriccio. The present program That comes from publication, and Makes use of settings of the poetic cycle furious Orlando of Ludovico Ariosto (1474-1533). That cycle portrays the legend of Roland, and Apparently Berchem's publication is designed as a set of three "scenes" Which Provide settings in a semi-folk style. Performers: Maria Cristina Kiehr (soprano), Eitan Sorek (tenor), Otto Rastbichler (tenor), Furio Zanasi (baritone), Markus Tapio (viol), Sophie Watillon (viol), Brigitte Gasser viol), Renée Stock (viol) Margherita Degli Esposti (recorder), Claire Freedman (recorder), Roberto Festa (recorder), Bernard Stilz (recorder), Michèle Vandenbroucke (curtal), Joost Swinkel (sackbut), Cas Gevers (sackbut), Henning Plumeyer (sackbut), Mara Galassi (harp), Hugh Sandilands (lute), Maurizio Maiorana (recitation).
Jacquet de Berchem (c.1505-c.1565) was a Flemish composer working in Venice and Verona. He has the distinction of Being the first composer to use the term as a title capriccio musical, In His publication of 1561, Il primo, secondo e terzo book capriccio. The present program That comes from publication, and Makes use of settings of the poetic cycle furious Orlando of Ludovico Ariosto (1474-1533). That cycle portrays the legend of Roland, and Apparently Berchem's publication is designed as a set of three "scenes" Which Provide settings in a semi-folk style. Performers: Maria Cristina Kiehr (soprano), Eitan Sorek (tenor), Otto Rastbichler (tenor), Furio Zanasi (baritone), Markus Tapio (viol), Sophie Watillon (viol), Brigitte Gasser viol), Renée Stock (viol) Margherita Degli Esposti (recorder), Claire Freedman (recorder), Roberto Festa (recorder), Bernard Stilz (recorder), Michèle Vandenbroucke (curtal), Joost Swinkel (sackbut), Cas Gevers (sackbut), Henning Plumeyer (sackbut), Mara Galassi (harp), Hugh Sandilands (lute), Maurizio Maiorana (recitation).
