Ricercari d'intavolatura d'organo (1567) / Claudio Merulo ; edited by John Morehen.

Format:

Musical score

Author/Creator:

Merulo, Claudio, 1533-1604, composer.

Contributor:

Morehen, John, editor.

Series:

Recent researches in the music of the Renaissance ; 122.

Recent researches in Music Online. 2577-4573.

Recent researches in the music of the Renaissance ; 122

Recent researches in Music Online, 2577-4573

Standardized Title:

Ricercari d'intavolatura d'organo

Language:

English

Italian

No linguistic content

Subjects (All):

Canons, fugues, etc. (Organ)--Italy--16th century--Scores.

Canons, fugues, etc. (Organ).

Genre:

Ricercars.

Scores.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xi, 89 pages, 5 pages of plates) : facsimiles.

Place of Publication:

Middleton, Wisconsin : A-R Editions, Inc., 2019.

Summary:

"Claudio Merulo (1533-1604) was one of the most versatile musicians of his day, since he was celebrated as a composer, performer, teacher, printer, editor and organ-builder. Although he published several collections of vocal music, he is generally remembered for his keyboard music. The eight ricercars found in this collection are substantial works and differ markedly in style from the early-sixteenth-century lute and keyboard works in this genre. Unlike those earlier compositions, Merulo's ricercars are modelled on motet practice and are consequently more sophisticated because they are imitative. In these pieces Merulo shows a preference for polythematic ideas and exploits such techniques as inversion, stretto, and thematic combination. These works are a significant contribution to the form and offer valuable evidence of contemporary practices in embellishment. They also shed light on contemporary fingering techniques and, by extension, on phrasing and articulation. This edition has been prepared from the recently rediscovered unique copy found in the Biblioteka Jagiellonska, Kraków, Poland." -- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Ricercar del primo tuono

Ricercar del secondo tuono

Ricercar del terzo tuono

Ricercar del quatro tuono

Ricercar dell' undecimo tuono

Ricercar del duodecimo tuono

Ricercar del settimo tuono

Ricercar dell' ottavo tuono.

Notes:

For organ.

Includes introduction and critical report in English.

Reproduction of the work's dedication in Italian with English translation precedes score.

Includes bibliographic references.

Online resource (A-R Editions, viewed November 21, 2019).

OCLC:

1130732074

Publisher Number:

R122 A-R Editions, Inc.