Various Composers - Ballade vénitienne (Ensemble Tumbleweeds)

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1. Marco Uccellini - Sinfonie Boscarecie, Op. 8: No. 15, Symphonia decima Quinta (a Carissima) — No. 14, Symphonia decima Quarta (a Foschina)
2. Dario Castello - Sonate concertate in stil moderno, libro secondo: Sonata Quarta a due Soprani
3. Alessandro Grandi - Ghirlanda sacra, libro primo: O quam tu pulchra es
4. Biagio Marini - Per Ogni Sorte di Strumento Musicale, Op. 22: No. 25, Passacalio à 3 & à 4
5. Girolamo Frescobaldi - Canzoni da sonare a una, due, tre e quattro: Canzon terza a due canti, F 8.14c
6. Johannes Hieronymus Kapsberger - Intavolatura di chitarone, libro primo: No. 2, Toccata seconda (Arpeggiata)
7. Giovanni Legrenzi - Sonate a due et a tre, libro primo, opera seconda: No. 2, La Spilimberga a due violini
8. Biagio Marini - Sonate, symphonie, canzoni, passemezzi, baletti, corenti, gagliarde e retornelli, Op. 8: No. 59, Sonata quarta per il Violino per sonar con due corde
9. Maurizio Cazzati - Trattenimenti per camera, Op. 22: No. 13, Passacaglio
10. Maurizio Cazzati - Ciacona a tre
11. Girolamo Frescobaldi - Toccate e partite d'intavolatura, libro secondo: No. 10, Toccata decima (F 3.10)
12. Marco Uccellini - Sinfonie Boscarecie, Op. 8: No. 13, Symphonia decima terza (a Perdiera)
13. Maurizio Cazzati - Sonate a due violini e basso continuo, Op. 18: No. 12, Sonata duodecima (A Strozza)

Ensemble Tumbleweeds

    Claire-Ombeline Muhlmeyer, sackbut, recorder & musical direction

    Valentin Seignez-Bacquet, violin

    Pernelle Marzorati, triple harp

    Jeremy Nastasi, theorbo & guitar

Date: 2026

Label: Evidence Classics

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The debut album by the Ensemble Tumbleweeds, titled Ballade vénitienne and directed by Claire-Ombeline Muhlmeyer, vividly captures the profound musical transformations of 17th-century Venice. This period of artistic splendor was defined by evolving compositional techniques and instrument-making breakthroughs, including the rise of the violin, the recorder, the sackbut, and alternative basso continuo configurations. The program highlights this historical effervescence through the works of iconic composers who active in La Serenissima, such as Castello, Grandi, Kapsberger, Marini, Uccellini, and Frescobaldi. Ultimately, the recording illustrates how their collective innovations laid the groundwork for Venice’s widespread influence across Europe.

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