Programme

„Sentirete una canzonetta“

Tarquinio Merula (1595–1665): Sentirete una Canzonetta
Giovanni Girolamo Kapsperger (1580–1651): Occhi soli d’Amore
Giovanni Girolamo Kapsperger: Toccata
Giovanni Girolamo Kapsperger: Ite sospiri miei
Giovanni Girolamo Kapsperger: Che faró, donna ingrata
Giovanni Girolamo Kapsperger: Rigida Eurilla
Giovanni Girolamo Kapsperger: Canzone prima
Giovanni Girolamo Kapsperger: Quando prendo
Barbara Strozzi (1619–1677): Amor dormiglione
Giovanni Girolamo Kapsperger: Toccata
Barbara Strozzi: L’Amante segreto
Barbara Strozzi: Moralità amorosa
Giovanni Girolamo Kapsperger: Toccata, Passacaglia, Toccata
Giovanni Girolamo Kapsperger: Tuche pallido essangue
Claudio Monteverdi (1567–1643): Signor qual infelice
Giovanni Girolamo Kapsperger:  Battaglia
Benedetto Ferrari (1603–1681): Lingua di Donna
Benedetto Ferrari: Occhi miei che vedeste
Giovanni Girolamo Kapsperger: Uscita, Ballo, Gagliarda, Corrente
Giovanni Girolamo Kapsperger: In te la vita
Giovanni Girolamo Kapsperger: Rugiadose

The program Sentirete una canzonetta opens for listeners the intimate world of 17th-century Italy—a time when music freed itself from strict polyphony and began to tell human stories with unprecedented emotional depth. Soprano Hana Blažíková and theorbo player Jan Krejča journey to the very roots of the Baroque style, where every word carries weight and every ornament has its meaning.

In songs and instrumental works by Kapsperger, Monteverdi, Strozzi, Ferrari, and Merula, passion, melancholy, playfulness, and spiritual contemplation intertwine—here, music is not decoration but the language of the heart. With her crystal-clear vocal line, Blažíková captures the subtle nuances of the text, from quiet supplication to dramatic gesture, while Krejča’s theorbo creates a space in which melodies can unfold and breathe naturally.

Within the setting of Kunín Castle, this concert becomes an intimate encounter with music that needs neither large forces nor effects: a voice, strings, and truthful expression are enough. This performance is a return to music as a personal statement—an art that touches both human fragility and inner strength.