Dance Rhythms of the European Courts
Rosario Cicero: renaissance and baroque guitars
Mario D'Agosto: lute and theorbo
With the soprano Andrea Caroline Manchée

A. Le Roy	Passamezzo, Branle, Voix de ville
J. Dowland	Came Again
A. Falconieri	La soave melodia, Pastorella
G. Kapsberger	Arpeggiata, Bergamasca
G. Caccini	Con le luci
F. Le Cocq	Folies d'Espagne
S. L. Weiss	Pieces in re min.
Anonimo	Villanella spagnola
L. De Ribayaz	Jacaras, Espanoletas, Hachas
G. Sanz	Canarios
S. De Murcia	Tarantelas
F. Corbetta	Ciaccona
J. Arañes	Chacona

This programme develops into a varied itinerary, rediscovering the intense spirit of pieces derived from folk dances which fascinated the courts of Europe from the late 16th century to the end of the 17th. It unites instrumental rhythmic drive with refinement and elegance, and joins the whole with a vocal line rich in expression, sensuality and freshness. From France to England, from Spiain to Italy, we bring you a subtle yet sharply defined idea, testimony to the profound interactions between a refined and cultured world and its cultural roots.