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It is difficult to believe that I am the first to review this recording. Frescoboldi is considered one of the masters nof baroque keyboard composition. Although the works on these CDs were composed early in his career, it is difficult to believe that these works could be surpassed in the brilliance of their emotional tone.
I always have difficulty concentrating on more that about twenty minutes of harpsichord performances never matter how good. I listened to these CDs over a period of a day or two. Sergio Vartolo performs about half on harpsichord and half on organ.
I have found with experience that Naxos CDs that I have bought have always surprised me with their quality. This CDS would be in my collection even if they were full priced.

Con este album doble, Sergio Vartolo concluye su integral de las obras para teclado de Girolamo Frescobaldi, iniciada hace más de 10 años en el sello italiano Tactus. Aquí Vartolo nos revela los dos libros juveniles de Frescobaldi: Fantasie (Milan, 1608) y Ricercari (Roma, 1615).

El estilo de estas composiciones tempranas recuerda las piezas de John Bull e incluso las "diferencias" y "tientos" de Antonio de Cabezón.

Vartolo nos obsequia una lectura reservada, quizá severa, pero dotada de un extraordinario fuego interior. La nobleza, la probidad y la destreza técnica se conjugan en esta extraordinaria interpretación.

Quisiera añadir el placer auditivo que garantizan los instrumentos empleados: un clavicémbalo italiano de colores nítidos (copia) y el maravilloso órgano de Willem Jansen, de Pistoia (1660's).