{"product_id":"4589538745707","title":"I Bassifondi - ROMA '600 - Import CD","description":"\u003cp\u003eCredits:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI Bassifondi\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDescription:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e[A glimpse of pop-infused folk sounds beyond historical performance practices. A thrilling early music plucked-string album that’s uniquely Italian!]\nA fresh take on Baroque plucked string music from the exceptionally talented Italian Simone Valerotonda—a master of the Baroque guitar and theorbo—featuring his close-knit ensemble of collaborators. Valerotonda has previously recorded an album titled *The False Alphabet* for the Arcana label, in which he delivered a masterful performance that vividly conveyed just how diverse and dynamic Italian plucked-string artistry was around 1600—a time when Monteverdi, Caccini, and others were propelling the new art form of opera to explosive success. This new album can be considered a further evolution of that work.\nThe “600” in the album title refers to “Seicento” in Italian—that is, the 17th century. In the Baroque city of Rome—where the painter Caravaggio and the sculptor-architect Bernini were active—masterful plucked-string players such as the theorbo player Capsberger and the guitarist Foscari gathered during that era, leaving behind numerous masterpieces. Valletonda, who studied under Andrea Damiani and Rolf Rislevan—master musicians known only to connoisseurs—delivers a bold sound that not only conveys, in a modern and pop-infused style, just how versatile Baroque music was, but also but also—while incorporating percussion and bagpipes—offers a stimulating sound grounded in historical and regional context. With contributions from guest virtuosos such as Onofri and the popular singer Baratto, the result is a truly exceptional soundscape.\nNaxos Japan\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Arcana","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53595672510753,"sku":"4589538745707","price":2970.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0568\/8482\/2076\/files\/4589538745707.jpg?v=1790482228","url":"https:\/\/cdsvinyljapan.com\/products\/4589538745707","provider":"CDs Vinyl Japan Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}