The term Sprezzatura was used in this sense by Baldassare Castiglione in his manual for gracious living, Il libro del cortegiano (The Book of the Courtier, 1528), and was claimed for professional musicians by Giulio Caccini in his preface to Euridice (1600) and Le nuove musiche (1602). According to Castiglione, the noble who turns to music should "dissimulate the care and effort that is required to do anything well; and let him appear to esteem but little this accomplishment of his, yet by performing it excellently well, make others esteem it highly.”

—Scott Metcalfe

Track List

1. Canzon prima a 3 - Bartolomé de Selma y Salaverde (early 17th c.)
2. Sonata sopra l'aria di Ruggiero - Salamone Rossi (1570-c.1630)
3. Canzon seconda a tre (due canti, e basso) - Girolamo Frescobaldi (1583-1643)
4. Duodecima sonata (Libro secondo) - Dario Castello (early 17th c.)
5. Canzona quarta (organ solo) - Frescobaldi
6. Canzon quarta a 3 - Selma y Salaverde
7. Toccata settima (harpsichord solo) - Frescobaldi
8. Sonata sopra la Monica - Biagio Marini (c. 1587-1663)
9. Ballo ditto il Stefanin (harpsichord solo) - Giovanni Picchi (early 17th c.)
10. Todescha (harpsichord solo) - Picchi
11. Padoana ditta la Ongara (harpsichord solo) - Picchi
12. Duodecima sonata (Libro primo) - Castello
13. Balletto primo - Marini
14. Sonata sopra fuggi dolente core - Marini
15. Canzon terza (basso solo) - Frescobaldi
16. Sonata detta la Casalasca - Rossi
17. Canzon prima a tre (due canti, e basso) - Frescobaldi
18. Aria detta la frescobalda (harpsichord solo) - Frescobaldi
19. Chiacona - Tarquinio Merula (c.1595-1665)
Total Program Length 65:39

Total time: 65:39
Release date: 2000
UPC: 053479320025

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