LXXXVII. LANDINI, Francesco (1325-1397)
Ecco la primavera (14th c.)
Two versions
1. ALKEMIE
(2:44)
2. Enea Sorini, voice, tambourine
Catalina Vicens, portative organ
(2:30)
In music history, we learned the Landini Cadence as being a crucial Renaissance tool for resolving musical phrases -- it appears in all the music of the period, but Landini got the name check.
Blind from birth, he was the toast of Florentine society where his music "moved an audience so powerfully that writers noted 'the sweetness of his melodies was such that hearts burst from their bosoms.'"
Such sweetness is evident in both performances of this ballata.
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