A Songbook for Isabella
Music from the Circle of Isabella d'Este
(Anon.)
Musica Antiqua of London - Philip Thorby (Dir) - Clare Wilkinson (Mzzosopran)
Label : Signum Records
Artikelnummer: SIGCD039
1 CD Spielzeit : 000:00
CHF 18.00
Isabella d'Este was brought up in the midst of an extremely active musical court. After her marriage in 1490 to Francesco Gonzaga Duke of Mantua she began to remodel the Duke's relatively modest musical establishment in imitation of that of her father, Hercule. She was herself a gifted musician and favoured above all the viol. This disc presents a selection of music from the circle of Isabella. The repertoire is centred around the Milliare Songbook - a hand written songbook compiled in 1502.