I mercanti di Venezia Bande Montréal Baroque Eric Milnes ACD2 2598 I Mercanti di Venezia is a collection of works by early-Baroque Italian composers. Salamone Rossi (whose Hebrew name was Me-Ha’Adumim) was born around 1570 to a noble family related to Azariah dei Rossi, a scholar and historian.   In 1589, Rossi was appointed to the post of violinist and singer at the Mantua court.   A cornetto virtuoso and unparalleled improviser, Giovanni Bassano was the principal instrumentalist at the Basilica di Saint-Marco in Venice from 1585 until his death in 1617.   From 1550 until his death in 1604, Augustine Bassano was Musician in Ordinary for Recorders at the English court.   He was also a lutenist, and left behind various manuscripts, including fantasies for viols and a handful of dances (pavanes, galliards, and allemands). Salomone Rossi (v.1570-1630)   1. Sonata sopra l’aria di Ruggiero     4:01   2. Motet Eyn Kelohienu [AUX INSTRUMENTS]     1:53   3. Sonata in dialogo detta la Viena     4:10   4. Sonata sopra l’aria d’un balletto     2:09 Giovanni Bassano (?-1617)   5. Ricercata Ottava     3:01 Salomone Rossi   6. Sonata quinta sopra un aria francese     3:13 Giovanni Bassano   7. Ricercare terza     2:32   8. Diminutions sur Anchor che col partire de Cipriano da Rore     6:00   9. Diminutions sur Ung Gay Bergier de Thomas Créquillon     4:25 Augustine Bassano (v.1526-1604) 10. Fantasia decima     1:47 Salomone Rossi 11. Motet Bor’chu et adonoy [AUX INSTRUMENTS]     1:05 Giovanni Bassano 12. Ricercata seconda     1:55 Augustine Bassano 13. Pavana & Galliarda Bassano, Augustine     3:06 Giovanni Bassano 14. Diminutions sur Frais et gaillard de Clemens non Papa     5:46 15. Diminutions sur Oncques amour de Thomas Créquillon     3:35 Salomone Rossi 16. Sonata a quattro     2:49 17. Sonata sopra la Bergamesca     2:42 ATMA Classique is distributed in Australia by Rockian Trading PO Box 44, Briar Hill, Vic, 3088, Australia Telephone +61 (0)3 9432 4149 ~ Facsimile +61 (0)3 9444 6879