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| 5.0 classic | NietzschesMoustache | January 16th 22 |
Ars nova, Medieval Classical Music // Best: "Echo la primavera"
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| 3.5 great | musichub | September 20th 21 |
The Trecento period of Italian history was one defined by the region's destruction and subsequent
rebirth in the fourteenth century, thanks to the catastrophic effects of the bubonic plague. The
music of this era, while inspired in part by the music of the troubadours, generally entered a
sphere unto itself by the later part of the century. Spearheading this was Francesco Landini (c.
1325 - 2 September 1397), a blind Florentine organist whose melodies were so beautiful that, as
contemporary commenters stated, "hearts burst from [listeners'] bosoms". "Ecco la primavera"
(trans.: "Behold, spring has come") is one of his most enduring pieces, a two-part ballata (a
popular genre of music at the time) that makes use of some lovely contrasts and deploying of non-
"perfect" intervals, such as thirds and sixths.
Anonymous 4 (2001): https://open.spotify.com/track/5YYaveMPfeUClulJB6ON9e?si=0608768ca8c74270
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