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DOR-93225

The Diamond of Ferrara
Music from the Court of Ecole I

Ex Umbris

The long reign of Ercole d'Este, Duke of Ferrara (b.1431: r1471-1505) was marked by his avid support of the visual arts, letters, and music; indeed he was better known in his day for his leisure activities than for his statecraft. He sponsored countless public festivals and entertainments, commissioned an addition to the city by the architect Biagio Rossetti, and was patron to Matteo Maria Boiardo, author of the great epic poem Orlando Innamorato, and briefly, to Lodovico Ariosto, author of the sequel Orlando Furioso. He retained the services of the most famous lutenist of the day, Pietrobono, and Josquin Desprez wrote the mass Hercules Dux Ferrarie in Ercole's honor, using a melodic motive based on the syllables of the duke's name. …
- Grant C. Herreid, Wendy Powers & Cesarino Ruini

[1] Piva alla ferrarese • Joan Ambrogio Dalza (fl.1508); Arr. Ex Umbris 2:53
[2] Leoncello • Domenico da Piacenza (c.1390-c.1470) 4:50
[3] La fille Guillemin • Domenico da Piacenza 2:29
[4] Scaramella • Arr. Grant Herreid/Ex Umbris 1:41
[5] Scaramella • Loyset Compére (c.1445-1518) 1:05
[6] Poi ch'io son in libertate • Antonio Stringari (fl.1500) 2:26
[7] Scaramella • Josquin Desprez (c.1440-1521) 1:50
[8] Cançon de' piffari dicto el ferrarese • Antonio Cornazzano (c.1430-1484); Set by Karen Hansen 1:15
[9] Il Re di Spagna • Antonio Cornazzano 1:19
[10] Amoroso • Guglielmo Ebreo (c.1425-1480) 4:45
[11] Rôti bouilli joieux • Guglielmo Ebreo 1:51
[12] Petit riens • Guglielmo Ebreo 1:52
[13] Tentalora • Anonymous (c.1502) 1:47
[14] Tentalora • Vincenzo Capirola (1474-c.1548) 2:27
[15] "The Meeting of Rugiero and Bradamante" • Grant Herreid/Ex Umbris 11:45
[16] L'Alfonsina • Johannes Martini (c.1440-1498) 1:28
[17] In pace in idipsum • Josquin Desprez 3:51
[18] Hellas que pourra devenir • Philippe Caron (late 15th c.) 2:23
[19] Fortuna desperata a 3 • Anonymous (15th c.) 1:13
[20] Fortuna desperata a 4 • Anonymous (15th c.) 1:16
[21] Fortuna desperata a 3 • Josquin Desprez 1:10
[22] Fortuna desperata a 4 • Johannes Martini 1:43
[23] Fortuna desperata a 3 • Heinrich Isaac (c.1450-1511) 1:18
[24] Fortuna desperata/Litany of the Saints • Heinrich Isaac 2:07
[25] Piva alla venetiana • Joan Ambrogio Dalza; Arr. Grant Herreid 1:45
[26] Pavana alla ferrarese • Joan Ambrogio Dalza 2:28
[27] Saltarello alla ferrarese • Joan Ambrogio Dalza 1:23
[28] Piva alla ferrarese reprise • Joan Ambrogio Dalza 2:50
[29] O triumphale diamante • G. L.(Giorgio Luppato? c.1502) 2:36

Total Program Length: 71:33

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