ARS NOVA SUITE
Inspired by the Ars Nova, this suite weaves together three works by Jacopo da Bologna, Francesco Landini and Gherardello da Firenze, reimagined in a modern style. The colors of wind orchestras breathe new life into the harmonies of the 14th century.
Description
The term Ars Nova refers to a period in medieval music history between 1300 and 1400, marked by significant rhythmic, musical, and stylistic innovations. The expression derives from Philippe de Vitry’s treatise Ars Nova Musicae, from which musicologist Hugo Riemann borrowed the term Ars Nova to describe the polyphonic works of the 14th century, contrasting them with Ars Antiqua, the polyphony of the 12th and 13th centuries.
This style flourished in both France and Italy around the same time; in Italy, it developed mainly during the second half of the 14th century, particularly at the courts of Verona, Milan, and Florence.
The most common Italian Ars Nova forms were the motet, madrigal, caccia, and ballata, composed for ensembles including the portative organ, lute, psaltery, vielle, flute, harp, and trumpet, along with vocal parts and various percussion instruments.
The fascination with the rhythms and harmonies of these musical innovations inspired the composer to create a suite intertwining three works by the most prominent composers of that era (Jacopo da Bologna, Francesco Landini, and Gherardello da Firenze), reinterpreted in a modern key and enriched by the timbres of wind orchestras to give them a fresh and original sound.
This style flourished in both France and Italy around the same time; in Italy, it developed mainly during the second half of the 14th century, particularly at the courts of Verona, Milan, and Florence.
The most common Italian Ars Nova forms were the motet, madrigal, caccia, and ballata, composed for ensembles including the portative organ, lute, psaltery, vielle, flute, harp, and trumpet, along with vocal parts and various percussion instruments.
The fascination with the rhythms and harmonies of these musical innovations inspired the composer to create a suite intertwining three works by the most prominent composers of that era (Jacopo da Bologna, Francesco Landini, and Gherardello da Firenze), reinterpreted in a modern key and enriched by the timbres of wind orchestras to give them a fresh and original sound.
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