Giovanni de Macque (1552-1614): Two Keyboard Pieces скачать в хорошем качестве

Giovanni de Macque (1552-1614): Two Keyboard Pieces

1) Consonanze stravaganti: 00:00 2) Capriccio sopra re, fa, mi, sol: 1:47 Giovanni de Macque – also known as “Jean de Macque” – was a Franco-Flemish composer of the late renaissance and early baroque eras. Born in Valenciennes, he went to Italy while still a boy, and ended up living in that country for the rest of his life. He sang in a choir, and also studied music with Philippe de Monte, a famous composer of madrigals. By 1574 he had moved to Rome, where he earned a living working as an organist and as a composer. In 1576, he published his first book of madrigals, that were influenced by his acquaintance with Luca Marenzio. Moving to Naples in 1585, he became famous there as the leader of the Neapolitan school. He was first employed there by the household of Carlo Gesualdo, a nobleman and eminent composer, though Macque left that post in May 1590 – and that was not too soon, since shortly thereafter, Gesualdo, having surprised his wife with her lover in their home, took his sword and slaughtered both her and the unfortunate would-be Casanova, upon which he saw fit to leave town for a while, lest the male members of his wife’s, and her lover’s, families seek him out to get revenge for the barbarous act he had committed. Meanwhile, Macque found a position as organist at Santa Casa dell’Annunziata in Naples, and in 1594, took on a similar position, now working for the Spanish viceroy (Naples was a possession of Spain in that era.) In 1599, Macque was appointed maestro di cappella at the Chapel Royal in Naples. There, he taught many pupils, some of which (such as Luigi Rossi) later became famous in their own right. In addition to many madrigals, Macque also wrote a good deal of keyboard music, both for organ and harpsichord. In this recording, you shall hear an organ piece (played on the claviorgan), followed by a capriccio, which could be played on organ, harpsichord, or even clavichord (I chose harpsichord). David Bolton, “The Digital Harpsichordist” Is it possible that you still haven’t seen my books?! Please do check them out at Amazon! How to Memorize Music – A Practical Approach for Non-Geniuses https://amzn.to/2ElbmKp How to overcome Stage Fright − The ultimate Guide for performing Musicians https://amzn.to/2ScII1J Play it with Feeling! - Expressing Emotion in Musical Performance https://amzn.to/2Sf61bc All available at Amazon.com Please subscribe to my channel! P.S. You might want to join my Facebook Group: "The Digital Harpsichordist":   / 33804732681244