Ensemble La Flora - Pirro Capacelli Albergati: Corona Dei Pregi di Maria, Op. XIII; Tomás Luis de Victoria: Motets (2009)
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue & Log) ~ 370 Mb | Total time: 76:14 | Scans included
Classical | Label: Tactus | # TC 660103 | Recorded: 2003
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue & Log) ~ 370 Mb | Total time: 76:14 | Scans included
Classical | Label: Tactus | # TC 660103 | Recorded: 2003
Count Pirro Capacelli Albergati (1663-1735) was the descendent of one of the most eminent families of the Bolognese nobility, ambassador, member of the Council of Elders, and gonfalonier of the city of Bologna. Yet his signature on the title page of the collection of monodic cantatas entitled Corona dei pregi di Maria should come as no surprise. Music had for centuries been a well-established and important part of the education of noble youths, alongside rhetoric and dance. Moreover, in this specific case, Pirro Capacelli Albergati possessed exceptional musical talents which were widely acknowledged by his contemporaries and fellow Bolognese citizens.