Roma Eterna. A Journey Back in Time Simone Vallerotonda

• Claudio Dall’Albero: Sonata Mare Nostrum:
• 1 Dall’Albero: Sonata Mare Nostrum: Preghiera senza confini 05:14
• Ennio Morricone (1928 - 2020): Poverty (From "Once Upon a Time in America", Sergio Leone 1984) [Arr. for Lute by Simone Vallerotonda]:
• 2 Morricone: Poverty (From "Once Upon a Time in America", Sergio Leone 1984) [Arr. for Lute by Simone Vallerotonda] 01:36
• Passacaglia (From "La storia vera della signora dalle camelie", Mauro Bolognini, 1981) [Arr. for Lute by Simone Vallerotonda]:
• 3 Morricone: Passacaglia (From "La storia vera della signora dalle camelie", Mauro Bolognini, 1981) [Arr. for Lute by Simone Vallerotonda] 02:46
• Alfredo Casella (1883 - 1947): Undici pezzi infantili, Op. 35:
• 4 Casella: Undici pezzi infantili, Op. 35: No. 8, Minuetto (Arr. for Lute by Simone Vallerotonda) 02:04
• 5 Casella: Undici pezzi infantili, Op. 35: No. 6, Siciliana (Arr. for Lute by Simone Vallerotonda) 02:12
• Lorenzo Perosi (1872 - 1956): Introito, offertorio, communio a 4 voci per la festa di Pentecoste:
• 6 Perosi: Introito, offertorio, communio a 4 voci per la festa di Pentecoste: Introito 01:45
• Amerigo Marino (1925 - 1988): Nina sì voi dormite (Arr. for Lute by Simone Vallerotonda):
• 7 Marino: Nina sì voi dormite (Arr. for Lute by Simone Vallerotonda) 01:35
• Muzio Clementi (1752 - 1832): Gradus ad Parnassum, Op. 44, Livre 2:
• 8 Clementi: Gradus ad Parnassum, Op. 44, Livre 2: Andante malinconico (Arr. for Lute by Simone Vallerotonda) 02:41
• Giovanni Zamboni: Sonate d’intavolatura di leuto: Sonata No. 10:
• 9 Zamboni: Sonate d’intavolatura di leuto: Sonata No. 10: I. Alemanda 03:53
• 10 Zamboni: Sonate d’intavolatura di leuto: Sonata No. 10: II. Current 02:28
• 11 Zamboni: Sonate d’intavolatura di leuto: Sonata No. 10: III. Sarabanda 02:44
• 12 Zamboni: Sonate d’intavolatura di leuto: Sonata No. 10: IV. Burre 00:40
• Gregorio Allegri (1582 - 1652): Miserere (Transcr. for Lute by Simone Vallerotonda):
• 13 Allegri: Miserere (Transcr. for Lute by Simone Vallerotonda) 03:18
• Giovanni Girolamo Kapsberger (1580 - 1651): Libro primo d’intavolatura di lauto:
• 14 Kapsberger: Libro primo d’intavolatura di lauto: Corrente I 02:17
• Lorenzino Tracetti (1552 - 1590): Thesaurus harmonicus:
• 15 Tracetti: Thesaurus harmonicus: Fantasia 01:17
• Romanesca:
• 16 Tracetti: Romanesca 01:54
• Varietie of Lute Lessons:
• 17 Tracetti: Varietie of Lute Lessons: Fantasia 03:04
• Thesaurus harmonicus:
• 18 Tracetti: Thesaurus harmonicus: Galliarda equitis romanis 02:16
• 19 Tracetti: Thesaurus harmonicus: Anchor che col partire 03:53
• Anonymous: Branle:
• 20 Anonymous: Branle 01:19
• Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina (1525 - 1594): Mottettorum quinque vocibus, Liber Quintus:
• 21 Palestrina: Mottettorum quinque vocibus, Liber Quintus: Manus tuae (Transcr. for Lute by Simone Vallerotonda) 03:24
• Total Runtime 52:20

Info for Roma Eterna. A Journey Back in Time

The aim of this musical tour – an expedition that travels backwards, from today to the Renaissance – is to reconstruct the overarching strands that comprise and unite five centuries of music of a "Roman school" famed for its contrapuntal rigour, melodic flair and popular roots. The label “romano”, which many a musician of bygone eras proudly displayed after their name, is a sure sign of belonging to a school, to a special style. The backdrop for this excursion back in time is Rome, which in this same Jubilee Year of 2025 is the destination for millions of pilgrims on the march from every part of the world, each with their own history and culture. And the various stops on the journey present the music of the eternal city, a music that – no matter whether sacred or secular or whatever the type of work – is as capable today as then of moving, delighting and nourishing the soul of any human being.

After exploring the personality of Giovanni Zamboni (L’ultimo romano, 2016) and the refinements of the French repertoire (Méditation, 2022), in this, his third solo album for Arcana, Simone Vallerotonda engages with contemporary and ancient music, broadening the horizons of the lute with a confidence and sense of novelty that fascinate and surprise.

Simone Vallerotonda, lute

Simone Vallerotonda
Roman lute-player by birth and soul, he started playing the classic guitar when he was 6, but he soon understood that it wasn’t really his thing. When he was 18 he started studying the lute and graduated with honors in Italy and in Germany. Philosophy at university has been his passion and salvation in order not to join the army! He plays as a soloist and as “continuo player” with the best ensembles and all over the world. In 2014 he founded the “I Bassifondi”, his powerful baroque trio. He is open to experimentation and works with cinema and fashion… but this is a whole other story..

This album contains no booklet.