{"product_id":"manuel-tomadin-the-valvasone-organ-book-music-for-the-16th-century-vincenzo-colombi-organ-cd","title":"Manuel Tomadin - The Valvasone Organ Book: Music for the 16th Century Vincenzo Colombi Organ (CD) PREORDER","description":"\u003ch1\u003eThe Valvasone Organ Book restores sixteenth-century Venetian keyboard music to its historical medium and rhetorical world of sound.\u003c\/h1\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Valvasone Organ Book: Music for the 16th Century Vincenzo Colombi Organ\u003c\/i\u003e is a deeply researched and historically grounded exploration of Renaissance keyboard culture, centered on one of the most remarkable surviving instruments of the Venetian school: the Vincenzo Colombi organ (1532-33) in the Duomo of Valvasone. More than a recital program, this recording reconstructs an entire sonic and cultural ecosystem--where liturgy, architecture, visual art, and music converge into a unified devotional experience.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe repertoire draws extensively from the Venetian orbit of San Marco, one of the most influential musical centers of the 16th century. Figures such as Adriaen Willaert, Annibale Padovano, Andrea and Giovanni Gabrieli, and Gioseffo Guami are presented alongside composers whose works circulated through Venice's powerful printing networks. The result is a program that traces the emergence of a distinctly Venetian keyboard language--marked by clarity of counterpoint, rhetorical contrast, and an evolving sense of instrumental idiom moving beyond vocal models.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eForms such as the ricercare, toccata, and canzona are explored in depth. The ricercare reveals a disciplined, almost meditative contrapuntal process, while the toccata introduces a more improvisatory, virtuosic rhetoric built from contrasting textures and harmonic gestures. The canzona, derived from the French chanson, evolves into a more sectional and rhythmically animated form, foreshadowing early Baroque instrumental writing. Throughout, the program highlights how composers adapted their writing to the tonal characteristics of meantone temperament and the specific coloristic possibilities of Renaissance organs.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Colombi organ itself plays a central interpretive role. With a single manual, short compass, meantone tuning, and distinctive stops such as the Fiffaro tremulant, it produces a transparent yet vibrant sound ideally suited to this repertoire. Its relatively low wind pressure and high pitch standard (A≈492 Hz) contribute to a bright, articulate tonal profile, allowing contrapuntal lines to emerge with exceptional clarity. The instrument's restoration has enabled performers to reconnect with historically informed registration practices, supported by rare archival sources such as the 'tabella valvasonese,' which documents period-specific stop combinations. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eItalian keyboardist Manuel Tomadin is uniquely qualified to bring this repertoire to life. A specialist in early music performance practice, he graduated with top honors in piano, organ, organ composition, and harpsichord, later completing advanced studies at the Schola Cantorum Basiliensis under Jean-Claude Zehnder and Andrea Marcon--one of the leading centers for historically informed performance. His academic work, including a thesis on Bach's \u003ci\u003eGoldberg Variations\u003c\/i\u003e, reflects a deep engagement with the theoretical and interpretive foundations of early keyboard music.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTomadin's career combines scholarship, performance, and recording at the highest level. He has performed extensively across Europe and recorded numerous critically acclaimed albums on historic organs in Italy, Germany, and the Netherlands. Several of his releases have received major recognition, including nominations for the Preis der Deutschen Schallplattenkritik and the Grand Prix d'ECHO at the Alkmaar Schnitger Competition. His discography includes important world premiere recordings, demonstrating a commitment to uncovering overlooked repertoire and presenting it within a historically informed framework.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs both a performer and educator--currently teaching organ and harpsichord at the Conservatory 'G. 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His long-standing involvement with early music ensembles and his work on original instruments ensure an interpretation that is not only stylistically accurate but also musically compelling, capturing the expressive range and rhetorical nuance envisioned by Renaissance composers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis release stands as both a document of historical reconstruction and a vivid artistic statement, offering listeners a rare opportunity to hear Renaissance organ music as it might have been experienced in its original acoustic and cultural context.\u003c\/p\u003e      \u003ch2\u003eAdditional Details\u003c\/h2\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLabel:\u003c\/strong\u003e DA VINCI CLASSICS\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGenre:\u003c\/strong\u003e Classical\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRun Time:\u003c\/strong\u003e 76 mins\u003c\/p\u003e     \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRelease Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e 09\/18\/26\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUPC:\u003c\/strong\u003e 746160919935\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"EGEAMUSIC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48613720850681,"sku":"C01151","price":15.3,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0815\/4889\/files\/C01151.jpg?v=1782848035","url":"https:\/\/mvdshop.com\/products\/manuel-tomadin-the-valvasone-organ-book-music-for-the-16th-century-vincenzo-colombi-organ-cd","provider":"MVD Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}