Merula - Ciaconna for Two Violins and Basso Continuo

[Naarden4ever]

This is a Basso Continuo, but it sounds Ostinato as well.

[1CasuConsulto]

Thank you! I have now discovered another wonderful composer thanks to you :)

[VTBbank]

Cannot find moore harmonious, balanced, colorfull and pure Ciaconna on the internet than this one.

Supreme piece of musical art !

[Hradrik]

Ok I don't want to mess the ideas but this ciaconna also resemble much to cazzatti's one (same bass line in introduction; but that's very expectable since this is the starting idea and composers had to create all the development of this simple theme). Look for yourself with Christina Pluhar; it's gorgeous!

[andrewbautista23]

very graceful violin playing, even the quick triplets were played beautifully.

so beautiful, like beautiful place, a dream.

[trabalhosmanuais]

Could you please post some Samuel Scheidt's? I would be pleased :) Thanks

[Nuker1337]

There are undoubtedly many baroque masters that have been forgotten and wait to be rediscovered. This seems to be one of them. Just wonderful.

[JaimeIsiboro1972]

Try this group, the same piece: Sphera AntiQva playing this Ciaccona by T Merula

[amadeus9man]

Over the past few weeks this has become one of my most frequent haunts. I love this piece, and for it alone I was convinced to buy Hesperion XXI's "Ostinato" album. Thank you again for sharing your musical tastes, Harmonico.

[bwanna23]

far out!

[OlafAndvarafors]

listen and enjoy )))

[girfalco]

It's neapolitan

[omegaweapon123]

Also my favorite Ice cream flavor :)

[marcabru1123]

maravillosa, sin palabras, muchisimas gracias

[tuttiusati]

I think it's "Il Ballo degli Orsi" which is in the first act of "Calisto", beautiful work of Cavalli...

[Oldeagle]

@tuttiusati yeah, this is the Ballo from La Calisto. Unless of course Cavalli borrowed it or it's based on a popular tune, but it's definitely in Calisto

[allengarvin]

@Oldeagle It's not from Cavalli or La Calisto. You must have Concerto Vocale's recording. If you read the liner notes, you'll see they inserted several instrumental interludes from contemporary composers, including this Merula piece.

The piece is the last tune in Merula's Libro Terza. of 1637. The ciaccona, an obscure 16c Spanish dance, had become something of a show-off piece in Italy in the early-to-mid 17c in Italy, with elaborate and virtuosic divisions executed over a simple ground bass.

[1972jewish]

Calisto wasnt an opera by Cavalli?

[RaelSpice]

mmmmm i love this , it reminds me of meeeeeeeeeee while skipping about my abode poppy cottage after a long day of basket weaving , i must get this on line thanks for posting. ANON

[Kiddfan777]

Pure early baroque beauty.

[Bigheadet]

shame

[jenemil3]

heavenly music, don't stop it,

can see the best part of renaissance life in this music

[Shimdidly]

Ditto. I can't get it out of my head either. It is strange that I found this accidentally while looking for some obscure music by Johann Pachelbel. With music this good, why is it so obscure?

[123BubberMiley]

Wow, awesome music and another composer i have never heard of. where did you get all this great, obscure music? all I ever see in music stores are the same, famous pieces that are all great but I'd love to find some more of this kind of music.

[HARMONICO101]

Internet. Unless you have a classical music store in town.

[traversoflute]

I know why. If you really like this kind of music, first of all you are lucky, and the second is starting from this time you will be more crazy and crazy of it, and you should look for "historical performings", "performings on historical (period) instruments", also you will get this if on the cover it's written that the performing pitch is a=415/392/430 Hz.

You are welcome to our crazy community! :))

[Chuxite]

Another GEM ! I am so glad I stummbled upon your channel. Thank you again !

[HARMONICO101]

You're welcome! This is actually one of my top favorite pieces. It's perfect.

I've been listening to this piece over and over again recently. Can't get it out of my head!

[Sansachun]

really formidable, thank you

[MaBu888]

Formidabile! LOL Latin!