"In so much as it is known at all, Angelo Notari's Prime musiche nuove is known as an Interesting Historical Fact, the earliest dated book of engraved music to have been produced in England. By the time that it was published. Notari had been in the country for only three years, having originally left Venice to take up a permanent position in the entourage of Prince Henry. With the latter's death he became part of the private music of Prince Charles, who he continued to serve after he ascended the throne in 1625. As might be expected from its title, with its obvious overtones of Caccini's famous publication of 1601, Notari's Prime musiche nuove is filled with pieces in the latest Italian styles. The verse of Rinuccini, Guarini and Chiabrera is prominent, and the contents are almost equally divided between monodies, duets and trios.(...)" (gramophone.co.uk)
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