ECHO Young Ambassadors, organ and harpsichord
Tove Kyvik, Xinjie Li, Fabrizio Guidi, Benedetta Porcedda, Artur Szczerbinin
Mannerism, which emerged in Italy in the 16th century, was a reaction to renaissance proportion, balance and clarity. In fact, the new style had a significant impact on the development of all forms of art. Composers and other artists were searching for their own, individual style, which at this time was visionary in many respects.
Mannerism in music was represented by complex harmony, frequently combined with chromaticism and dissonance, elaborated chord progressions and modulations as well as surprising harmonic and melodic choices.
In visual arts Mannerism was reflected in unnatural, artificial and sometimes asymmetrical figures (figura serpentinata). The poses were very often exaggerated and created dynamic or dramatic compositions, enhanced by strong colour contrast. Although Mannerism in many aspects was a foundation for baroque style, it also influenced composers and other artists in late romanticism and in the 20th century.
In the concert programme, ECHO Young Ambassadors will present music in the style of Mannerism, or influenced by this style over the centuries, combined with presentations of the most famous and emblematic paintings and sculptures created within the same trend.
Giovanni de Macque (1548–1614)
- Capriccio sopra re fa mi sol
Fabrizio Guidi
Carlo Gesualdo (1566–1613)
- Io parto e non più dissi
Artur Szczerbinin
Carlo Gesualdo
- Canzon francese del Principe
Tove Kyvik
Nicola Vicentino (1511–c. 1576)
- L’aura che’l verde Lauro
Artur Szczerbinin
Ascanio Mayone (c. 1565–1627)
- Toccata quinta (for chromatic harpsichord)
Tove Kyvik
Giovanni Maria Trabaci (c. 1575–1647)
- Consonanze stravaganti
- Gagliarda Quinta Cromatica
Benedetta Porcedda
Domenico Ferrabosco (1513–1574)
- Io mi son giovinetta
(transcribed by Scipione Stella, Giovanni Domenico Montella, and Ascanio Mayone)
Benedetta Porcedda
Johann Pachelbel (1653–1706)
- Ciaconna in D minor
(arranged by Karl Straube)
Xinjie Li
Bernard Foccroulle (b. 1953)
- Capriccio sopra re fa mi sol
Fabrizio Guidi
Göteborg International Organ Festival
October 8-19, 2025
A World of Tactile Passion and New Sounds – for All!
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