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Capricci (1642)

Full Title: Girolamo Frescobaldi, Il primo libro di capricci, canzon francese, e recercari fatti sopra diversi soggetti, et arie in partitura (Venice: Alessandro Vincenti, 1642)

Provenance and Date: Venice, 1642
Time Frame: 1600-1650
RISM ID: F 1865

Notes: The content of Capricci (1642) is identical to the of Capricci (1626) except for some small details. For modern editions, facsimiles, and literature, and for related early editions and manuscripts, see CAPRICCI in the Canonical Publications.

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CAPRICCI (1624-1642)
Notes: The entire content of RECERCARI was appended to the second, 1626 edition of the CAPRICCI. Furthermore, one work from the 1624 edition, F 4.07, was removed. No changes of content were introduced in the subsequent editions of 1628 and 1642, although the later editions differ in small details; see Darbellay (1988). A photographic copy of Capricci (1624) can be seen at: http://imslp.info/files/imglnks/usimg/a/ae/IMSLP88760-PMLP181692-Frescobaldi_CapricciBook1.pdf
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RECERCARI (1615-1642)
Notes: The Recercari (1615), containing 10 recercars and 5 canzonas, were republished in 1618 without change of content. In 1626 the contents of the Recercari and the Capricci were published together (see CAPRICCI (1624-1642)) and this joint publication appeared in a new edition in 1642.
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