Jazz Articles about Lorenzo Ghielmi

Lorenzo Ghielmi/Enrico Onofri/Margret K: Anno 1630

by C. Michael Bailey
August 14, 2004

The music presented in this collection was originally composed or published around the year 1630. This is a hinge date, occurring as the Renaissance was winding down and the baroque period was starting up. However, this is not the same era as middle or late baroque period talent such as Vivaldi, Handel, or Bach. They were to codify the baroque. The music presented here was revolutionary music, experimental, unpredictable, and brilliant. Up until the early 17th century, music was considered ...