Diego Ortiz’s Trattado is a classic in the art of musical ornamentation. Part 1 provides examples of every cadence while part 2 discusses the interplay between viola da gamba and harpsichord including many pieces for this combination of instruments as illustrations.All lovers of early music are familiar with Ortiz’s standard work but how many of them have actually read it This new edition makes the work more accessible by choosing a synoptic layout: the original Spanish and Italian are printed on a double-page spread along with translations into modern German and English. An introduction by Annette Otterstedt explains the Trattado and its origins the various tunings and questions regarding the instrument. The musical section has been freshly engraved and a separate viol part simplifies performances with a keyboard instrument. For the first time Ortiz’s text is now available to an international readership in the original and in translation at the same time.The EditorAnnette Otterstedt is a concert gamba player and musicologist presently employed as an assistant curator at the Music Instrument Museum in Berlin. She has published several books including Die Gambe (1994; Eng. trans. as The Viol 2002) and a great many articles on early music.
SKU: BR.KM-2515
World premiere: 's-Hertogenbosch, December 16, 2007
ISBN 9790004503355. 11 x 14 inches.
Libro de glosas is based on the Trattado de glosas by Diego Ortiz (1510 - ca. 1570). The intertextuality between different materials and musical techniques and processes of the 16th century was one of my main interests when I wrote this piece for the wonderful sound and quality of the Calefax ensemble.The intertextual relationships are as follows:Recercada I is based on the first chords of the chanson Doulce memoire by Pierre Sandrin. It is also used in Trattado de glosas.Recercada II is based on the incipit of the madrigal O felici occhi miei by Jacques Arcadelt. It is also used in Trattado de glosas.Recercada III is based on the ostinato Passamezzo antico. It is also used in Trattado de glosas.Recercada IV is freely based on the tenor La Spagna. It is also used in Trattado de glosas.Batalla (V) is a free composition in form of a battaglia and is based on some ostinati of Spanish origin as well as on an anonymous theme from the 16th century. There are also some bars of a batalla by Joseph Ximenez (18th century).Libro de glosas esta basada en el Trattado de glosas de Diego Ortiz (1510 - ca. 1570). La intertextualidad entre diferentes materiales y tecnicas y procesos de la musica del siglo XVI era uno de mis principales intereses cuando escribi esta pieza para el maravilloso sonido y calidad del Calefax ensemble.Las relaciones intertextuales son las siguientes:Recercada I esta basada libremente sobre los primeros acordes de la chanson Doulce memoire de Pierre Sandrin. Esta es utilizada como ejemplo en el Trattado de glosas.Recercada II esta basada libremente sobre el incipit del madrigal O felici occhi miei de Jacques Arcadelt. Esta pieza es utilizada tambien como ejemplo en el Trattado de glosas.Recercada III esta basada libremente sobre el ostinato Passamezzo antico. Tambien es presentada en el Trattado de glosas.Recercada IV esta construida libremente sobre el tenor La Spagna. Tambien es utilizado por Ortiz en el Trattado de glosas.Batalla (V) es una libre composicion en forma de battaglia sobre ostinati de origen espanol y sobre un tema anonimo (siglo XVI). Tambien aparecen brevemente varios compases de una batalla de Joseph Ximenez (siglo XVIII).(Jose M. Sanchez-Verdu).
