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Canzonas per sonar à 4


The canzona craze in Italy started around 1578-1580 and ran about 35-40 years. Its canonical defining point is a single part starting with a long-short-short pattern, usually on the same note, with the other parts coming in imitation. This originated in the Parisian chanson of the 1530s on, peculiar to the type of French poetry at the time. There are plenty of pieces that don't fit this pattern, though; the older ricercar tradition provided a model for many compositions of the era, even if they were labeled as canzons.

The first collection dedicated to the form was Florentio Maschera's Libro primo de canzoni da sonare. We know they were widely performed on strings, wind instruments, and keyboard. Many are printed with chiavetta clefs, and would be played transposed down on most instruments. Right now I'm presenting them at pitch, except for a few, but I'll provide transposed versions later.


Pieces from Alessandro Raverii's 1608 collection

Canzon prima 'La Spiritata' by Giovanni Gabrieli (c.1557-1612) (added 2017-08-23)

Canzon seconda by Giovanni Gabrieli (1557-1617) (added 2017-08-23)

Canzon terza by Giovanni Gabrieli (1557-1617) (added 2017-08-23)

Canzon quarta by Giovanni Gabrieli (1557-1617) (added 2017-08-23)

Canzon quinta by Claudio Merulo (1533-1604) (added 2017-08-23)

Canzon sesta by Gioseffo Guami (1542-1611) (added 2017-08-23)

Canzon settima 'La mazzuola' by Florentio Maschera (c.1541-1584) (added 2017-08-23)

Canzon ottava 'La fontana' by Florentio Maschera (c.1541-1584) (added 2017-08-23)

Canzon nona 'La battera' by Costanzo Antegni (1549-1624) (added 2017-08-23)

Canzon decima by Luzzasco Luzzaschi (c.1545-1607) (added 2017-08-23)

Canzon undecima 'La serafina' by Pietro Lappi (c.1575-c.1630) (added 2017-08-23)

Canzon duodecima 'La alla' by Pietro Lappi (c.1575-c.1630) (added 2017-08-23)

Canzon terzadecima by Girolamo Frescobaldi (1583-1643) (added 2017-08-23)

Canzon quartadecima 'Capricio' by Giovanni Battista Grillo (late 16c-1622) (added 2017-08-23)

Canzon quintadecima by Giovanni Battista Grillo (late 16c-1622) (added 2017-08-23)

Canzon sestadecima by Giovanni Battista Grillo (late 16c-1622) (added 2017-08-23)

Canzon decimasettima by Gioseffo Guami (1542-1611) (added 2017-08-23)


Pieces from Florentia Maschera's 1582 collection

Canzon Prima 'La Capriola' by Florentia Maschera (1540-1584) (added 2017-08-23)

Canzon Seconda 'La Martinenga' by Florentia Maschera (1540-1584) (added 2017-08-23)

Canzon Terza by Florentia Maschera (1540-1584) (added 2017-08-23)

Canzon Quarta by Florentia Maschera (1540-1584) (added 2017-08-23)

Canzon Quinta 'La Maggia' by Florentia Maschera (1540-1584) (added 2017-08-23)

Canzon Sesta by Florentia Maschera (1540-1584) (added 2017-08-23)

Canzon Settima 'Al S. Pompeo Coradello' by Florentia Maschera (1540-1584) (added 2017-08-23)

Canzon Ottava by Florentia Maschera (1540-1584) (added 2017-08-23)

Canzon Nona 'La Duranda' by Florentia Maschera (1540-1584) (added 2017-08-23)

Canzon Decima 'La Rosa' by Florentia Maschera (1540-1584) (added 2017-08-23)

Canzon Undecima 'L'Averolda' by Florentia Maschera (1540-1584) (added 2017-08-23)

Canzon Duodecima 'L'Uggiera' by Florentia Maschera (1540-1584) (added 2017-08-23)

Canzon Decimaterza 'La Girella' by Florentia Maschera (1540-1584) (added 2017-08-23)

Canzon Decimaquarta by Florentia Maschera (1540-1584) (added 2017-08-23)

Canzon Decimaquinta by Florentia Maschera (1540-1584) (added 2017-08-23)

Canzon Decimasesta by Florentia Maschera (1540-1584) (added 2017-08-23)

Canzon Decimasettima by Florentia Maschera (1540-1584) (added 2017-08-23)

Canzon Decimaottava 'La Villachiara' by Florentia Maschera (1540-1584) (added 2017-08-23)

Canzon Decimanona by Florentia Maschera (1540-1584) (added 2017-08-23)

Canzon Vigesima by Florentia Maschera (1540-1584) (added 2017-08-23)

Canzon Vigesimaprima by Florentia Maschera (1540-1584) (added 2017-08-23)


Pieces from Floriano Canale's 1600 collection

Canzon 'La Bevilacqua' by Floriano Canale (fl.1575-1603) (added 2017-08-23)

Canzon 'La Canobbia' by Floriano Canale (fl.1575-1603) (added 2017-08-23)

Canzon 'La Maggia' by Floriano Canale (fl.1575-1603) (added 2017-08-23)

Canzon 'La Martinenga' by Floriano Canale (fl.1575-1603) (added 2017-08-23)

Canzon 'La Avogadra' by Floriano Canale (fl.1575-1603) (added 2017-08-23)

Canzon 'La Gambara' by Floriano Canale (fl.1575-1603) (added 2017-08-23)

Canzon 'La Fenarola' by Floriano Canale (fl.1575-1603) (added 2017-08-23)

Canzon 'La Furta' by Floriano Canale (fl.1575-1603) (added 2017-08-23)

Canzon 'La Ugona' by Floriano Canale (fl.1575-1603) (added 2017-08-23)

Canzon 'La Porta' by Floriano Canale (fl.1575-1603) (added 2017-08-23)

Canzon 'La nuvolina' by Floriano Canale (fl.1575-1603) (added 2017-08-23)

Canzon 'La Durante' by Floriano Canale (fl.1575-1603) (added 2017-08-23)

Canzon 'La Barbisona' by Floriano Canale (fl.1575-1603) (added 2017-08-23)

Canzon 'La Solda' by Floriano Canale (fl.1575-1603) (added 2017-08-23)

Canzon 'La Averolda' by Floriano Canale (fl.1575-1603) (added 2017-08-23)

Canzon 'La Stella' by Floriano Canale (fl.1575-1603) (added 2017-08-23)

Canzon 'La Robbata' by Floriano Canale (fl.1575-1603) (added 2017-08-23)


Pieces from Vincenzi's 1588 collection (di diversi)

Canzon 'L'Olico' by Claudio Merulo (1533-1604) (added 2017-08-23)

Canzon 'Torna Crequilon' by Claudio Merulo (1533-1604) (added 2017-08-23)


Others

Canzon per sonar by Salamone Rossi (added 2017-08-23)

Canzon 'La Bertozza' by Antonio Mortaro (fl.1587-1619) (added 2017-08-23)

Canzona detta la Pelegrina by Vincenzo Pellegrini (c.1562-1630)(added 2017-08-23)

Canzon prima 'La Rovattina' by Adriano Banchieri (1568-1634) (added 2017-08-23)

Canzon sesta 'sopra vestiva i colli' by Adriano Banchieri (1568-1634) (added 2017-08-23)