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Frescobaldi leaves home to explore the world.

Girolamo Frescobaldi established the keyboard style that would dominate Europe in the Baroque era. His life throws a light on the nepotism and patronage at the heart of Italy in the 17th century, and how it created extraordinary music and spectacle.... breaking the bank in the process.

Donald Macleod and his guest Robert Quinney, Director of the Choir of New College, Oxford, explore Frescobaldi's story alongside some of the other great musicians of his time, who fell into his orbit.

Today, Donald and Robert look at Frescobaldi’s life after leaving his hometown, Ferrara. Initially arriving in Rome, he was soon travelling across Europe, trying to make a name for himself.

Canzon terza
Philadelphia Brass
New England Brass Ensemble
Cleveland Brass Ensemble
Chicago Brass Quintet
E. Power Biggs, conductor

Partite sopra L'Aria della Romanesca
Silvia Rambaldi, harpsichord

Peter Philips: Salve Regina
Gonville and Caius College Choir, Cambridge
In Echo
Matthew Martin, director

William Byrd: Pavan and Galliard (from The Fitzwilliam Virginal Book, Nos. 174-5)
Pieter-Jan Belder, harpsichord

19 Madrigals, Book 1
1a parte: Giunt’e pur lidia il mio
S’io miro in te, m’uccidi
Modo Antiquo
Bettina Hoffmann, director

Toccate e partite d'intavolatura di cimbalo et organo, libro primo
Toccata ottava
Sergio Vartolo, harpsichord

Arie musicali per cantarsi, Book 2: Vanne, o carta amorosa
James Bowman, countertenor
Jay Bernfeld, viol
Skip Sempé, harpsichord