Complete Guitar Music

Ludovico Roncalli (1654-1713) was born into an aristocratic family in Bergamo, Italy. He studied law and later became a priest. For his musical education he went to Rome, where he enjoyed the patronage of Cardinal Panfilio, the dedicatee of his Capricci Armonici.

This new recording contains Roncalli's complete Capricci Armonici. The book includes nine sonate or suites, one in each of eight tuoni or modes and one in the tuono trasportato, following the classification system in use at the time.

Beautifully played by Austrian guitarist Bernhard Hoffstötter.