Author: Farfaro, Nicolò [Mazzaferro, Giorgio] Title: A discourse on ancient and modern music Original title: Discorso sopra la Musica Antica, e Moderna Source: Rome, Biblioteca dell’ Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei e Corsiniana, MS 36 E 30, f. Ir-62v [-f.Ir-] A discourse on ancient and modern music [-f.IIr-] To Signor Nicolò Farfaro Having come to Rome in this Holy Week for personal devotion, and, having heard that some extraordinary compositions written artfully in the style of the ancients were to be sung in the Oratorio di San Marcello, albeit I am not particularly curious by nature, but considering that anyone who loves the truth should overlook such an occasion, I went there [-f.IIv-] with great anticipation. I saw that the size of the audience was extraordinary, and I also heard some talking about the performance, but in different ways, according to their taste and opinions. Therefore, as I was emboldened to express my opinion on music, whichever
Posts
Showing posts from February, 2020