AROUND MONTEVERDI
Street and palaces music in the time of Claudio Monteverdi
music by F. Corbetta, A. Carbonchi, S. Calvi, G. P. Foscarini, B. Castaldi, F. Asioli, A. Piccinini
I Bassifondi
Simone Vallerotonda, theorbo, guitar and direction
Stefano Todarello, colascione basso and beating guitar
Gabriele Miracle, percussions
A baroque power trio! From an idea of Simone Vallerotonda, the ensemble I Bassifondi is proposing, for this concert, the music of Claudio Monteverdi's contemporary composers who wrote for lute, archlute, theorbo and baroque guitar, with the percussion accompaniment. A deep research of musical sources, gut strings, diminution manuals, aware of never reaching the Truth, pushes the Ensemble to re propose again the ancient performance practice, without fear or subjection to romantic visions. Alongside the specialized festivals, I Bassifondi also plays in clubs, pubs, sharing baroque music in "unofficial" places with common people ... but that's another story!