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Concerto Palatino

From HitStory, the pop encyclopedia of School of Rock · Artist

The name Concerto Palatino has had two lives. The original Concerto Palatino was a wind ensemble and an important civic institution in Bologna, attached to the basilica of San Petronio. The group gave concerts in the city every morning and evening. It began in the thirteenth century as a small group of eight trumpeters. At the end of the fifteenth century trombones were added. From 1537 to 1779 the line-up was fixed: eight trumpets, four pifari, later cornetts, four trombones, two violins and drums. The members also taught at the Liceo.

Music and breakthrough

In 1986 the cornettist Bruce Dickey and the trombonist Charles Toet revived the name for a new ensemble. It was one of the first groups to play the repertoire of the original alta capella according to the principles of historically informed performance practice, that is, on instruments and with playing styles of the period itself.

Influence

The recordings show a broad repertoire. They include titles such as Musica Religiosa in 1992, Early Music of the Netherlands 1400-1600 in 1993, Vespro della beata Vergine in 1995, Selva morale e spirituale in 2001 and Altbachisches Archiv in 2003. In this way the group lets you hear how cornetts and trombones sounded in churches and on squares, before the modern symphony orchestra existed.

Listening

Listening tip. Listen to Vespro della beata Vergine and notice the sound of the cornetts and trombones. Can you hear how warm and singing those wind instruments sound, compared with a modern trumpet?

Discography

Studio albums

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