Ruffo: Capricci in musica

Ruffo: Capricci in musica a tre voci
I Dilettanti / Sweet Musicke / Dulzainas
STIL 2908 SAN 94

Contents:

  1. Arcadelt: Da bei rami scendea (2 recorders, 3 viols, lute)
  2. Capriccio XVII - Da bei rami scendea (2 recorders, 3 viols, lute)
  3. Capriccio XIII - La Gamba in Basso e Soprano (3 viols, lute)
  4. Arcadelt / Ortiz: O felici occhi mei (4 dulcians)
  5. Capriccio III - El Chiocho (2 viols, dulcian)
  6. Capriccio VIII - O felici occhi miei (3 dulcians)
  7. Capriccio XV - La Danza (3 recorders, lute)
  8. Capriccio XII - El Travagliato (3 viols, 3 dulcians)
  9. Capriccio XXIII - La Piva (3 recorders, 3 viols, lute)
  10. Capriccio XVI - El Perfidioso (3 viols)
  11. Capriccio VI - Ut, Re, Mi, Fa, Sol, La (2 dulcians, viol)
  12. Rore: Hor che'l cielo, e la terra (5 recorders)
  13. Capriccio X - Martin Minoit son portiau au marche (3 recorders)
  14. Capriccio XX - Trinitas in unitate (3 viols, 3 recorders, 3 dulcians)
  15. Janequin: Martin minoit son portiau au marche (4 recorders)
  16. Capriccio XIV - Hor che'l cielo, e la terra (3 dulcians)
  17. Capriccio XVIII - El Pietoso (3 viols)
  18. Verdelot: Dormendo un giorno (lute)
  19. Capriccio VII - Il Capriccioso (3 viols, recorder, lute)
  20. Capriccio XI - Dormendo un giorno (3 recorders, 3 viols)
  21. Capriccio IV - La Brava (3 recorders)
  22. Verdelot: Dormendo un giorno (5 dulcians)
  23. Capriccio V - La Gamba in Tenor (3 dulcians, recorder, lute)
  24. Capriccio IX - La Disperata (3 viols)
  25. Capriccio XXII - El Cromato (3 dulcians)
  26. Capriccio XXI - El Trapolato (3 viols, 3 recorders, 3 dulcians)
  27. Capriccio XIX - El Melanconino (3 recorders)
  28. Capriccio I - La, Sol, Fa, Re, Mi (3 dulcians, 3 recorders)
  29. Capriccio II - Quand'io penso al martire (3 viols, lute)
  30. Arcadelt: Quand'io penso al martire (4 dulcians, 4 recorders, lute)

Performers: Claire Michon (recorder), Denis Raisin-Dadre (recorder), Sébastien Marq (recorder), Sylvia Abramowicz (viol), Yuka Saïto (viol), Christine Plubeau (viol), Francis Mercet (dulcian, recorder), Jean-Noël Catrice (dulcian, recorder), Pierre Gantner (dulcian, recorder), Béatrice Delpierre (dulcian), Michel Vandenbroucque (bass dulcian), Pascale Boquet (lute)

Playing time: 66'

Recording dates: August-September 1994 (Saint-Germain)

The present liner notes suggest that Ruffo's predilection toward sacred music after this period emerges from a keen interest in the concerns of the Council of Trent. Nonetheless, these vocal works remain relatively unknown today, and this unique instrumental publication continues to impress.

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Todd M. McComb