Giulia Nuti Fall of The Leaf

Celebrating the golden age of English keyboard music from the late sixteenth and early seventeenth centuries, this personal anthology features works by the greatest composers of the time. John Dowland’s beguiling Pavanes and Galliards, transcribed by Martin Peerson and William Byrd, are punctuated by John Tomkins’ dazzling song-variations, Thomas Morley and William Tisdall’s whirling dances, and ravishing madrigals set by Peter Philips and others. John Amner’s masterful O Lord, in Thee is all my trust contrasts with William Byrd’s evocative, chiming variations The Bells , showcasing the different styles of these composers.

Celebrating the golden age of English keyboard music from the late sixteenth and early seventeenth centuries, this personal anthology features works by the greatest composers of the time. John Dowland’s beguiling Pavanes and Galliards, transcribed by Martin Peerson and William Byrd, are punctuated by John Tomkins’ dazzling song-variations, Thomas Morley and William Tisdall’s whirling dances, and ravishing madrigals set by Peter Philips and others. John Amner’s masterful O Lord, in Thee is all my trust contrasts with William Byrd’s evocative, chiming variations The Bells, showcasing the different styles of these composers.This recording extends Giulia Nuti’s oeuvre of critically acclaimed recordings on historical harpsichords; her solo recital "Le Cœur et l’oreille" (Arcana, 2017), recorded on the harpsichord built by Louis Denis in 1658, was awarded the "Preis der Deutschen Schallplattenkritik". In this recording Giulia plays an exquisite Italian virginal from c. 1575.

Skilfully crafted, meticulously executed andutterly enjoyable,Giulia Nuti's solorecordingsincludethree anthologies of keyboard music, the last two released with Arcana. These albumsfeaturehistorically significant instruments carefully chosen by the artist to enhance the repertoirewith which they are associated: Le Coeur et l'Oreille (2017), recorded on the 1658 Louis Denis harpsichordand,more recently, The Fall of the Leaf (2022), featuring the splendid Italian "Rucellai" virginal built around 1575.

Skilfully crafted, meticulously executed andutterly enjoyable,Giulia Nuti's solorecordingsincludethree anthologies of keyboard music, the last two released with Arcana. These albumsfeaturehistorically significant instruments carefully chosen by the artist to enhance the repertoirewith which they are associated: Le Coeur et l'Oreille (2017), recorded on the 1658 Louis Denis harpsichordand,more recently, The Fall of the Leaf (2022), featuring the splendid Italian "Rucellai" virginal built around 1575.