ENSEMBLE
ABOUT
The ensemble L’Amorosa Caccia takes its name from a 1588 Venetian anthology of madrigals by Italian composers. This collection, featuring works by little-known musicians active at the court of Mantua, provides a glimpse into the vibrant and refined musical life of one of the Renaissance's most culturally dynamic courts.
Inspired by a spirit of discovery, harpsichordist and organist Fabio Antonio Falcone founded L’Amorosa Caccia in Geneva in 2015, following his meeting with flutist Tímea Nagy. The ensemble is dedicated to showcasing exceptional yet underexplored or previously unperformed instrumental and vocal repertoire from the Italian Renaissance and late Renaissance, with a particular focus on frottolas and madrigals.
The ensemble brings together musicians united by a shared passion for rediscovering and studying repertoires closely tied to their original cultural contexts. Their mission is to make these nearly forgotten works accessible and meaningful to modern audiences. Since their debut performances, L’Amorosa Caccia has received enthusiastic acclaim, with audiences praising the ensemble’s extraordinary originality and potential.
GUEST ARTISTS
Francis Biggi ● lute, colascione ; Rhaissa Cerqueira ● soprano ; Claudia Conese ● soprano ; Patricia Esteban ● recorders, pipe & tavor, shawm, gamba ; Sthéphanie Houillon ● gambas ; Marcos García Gutíerrez ● baritone ; Pablo Garrido ● gambas ; Julie Roset ● soprano ; Giulia Valentini ● soprano ; Xavier Marquis ● dulcian, shawm
PROGRAMMES
[...] a collection to delight and entertain [...] does so here, thanks to the imaginative re-instrumentation and sparkling performances of an Italian early music ensemble, L’Amorosa Caccia.
- ClicMag n. 60, 05/2018
Falcone is persuasive in his interpretations […] this recording certainly helps to promote his importance.
- Early Music Review, 10/2018
Il risultato complessivo fornisce un quadro di notevole suggestione.
- Critica Classica, 08/2018
Falcone is an outstanding player who delivers captivating interpretations on the two instruments he has chosen for this recording. It is also a joy to listen to the instrumentalists, and the two singers have captured the character of the vocal items perfectly.Both singers have very fine voices …
- Musica Dei donum, 11/2018