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Ferrabosco, Alfonso: Consort Music.(Consort Music)(Sound Recording Review)
Rose Consort of Viols. Recorded in 1997, at Forde Abbey. Recording Engineer: Arnd Coppers. 75+ minutes. CPO 859.
You might ask which Alfonso Ferrabosco we are talking about here, and the answer is both. Alfonso I, who was born into a musical family in Bologna in 1543, died in 1588, and was perhaps the single most influential Italian musician at the English court during the middle of the 15th century. By 1562 he was a member of the musical establishment at the court of Elazabeth I, and he served in that position until his return to Italy in 1578. While he had signed on with her "for life," it seems that he got into hot water in 1577, when he was accused of robbing and killing another musician, and hence his rather abrupt departure. From 1578 until his death he was in the musical employ of the Duke of Saxony.
Ferrabosco number one had a solid impact on the musical signature of England in the 16th century. He introduced the English to the musical language and counterpoint of Italy, and although he was not a renowned innovator, his technical abilities were a match for most composers of the age.
When Ferrabosco the elder left England, he left two children behind. The boy, also named Alfonso, was also a composer, although his impact ...
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