Girolamo Frescobaldi: 15 scores in the catalogue

About Girolamo Frescobaldi

The catalogue assigns 15 scores to Girolamo Frescobaldi. No independent biography is recorded, and the material is classical repertoire; the page therefore sticks to what the files contain.

The collection runs to about 207 minutes and 32,511 notated notes. 15 entries sit at complexity index 0, 0 at index 1 and 0 at index 2. 0 scores include lyrics, so the set is useful to singers as well as instrumentalists.

Titles are recorded as uploaded, so the same piece can appear with the composer's name appended or under a different spelling. Check the scoring and editorial marks on each file before printing. The list below links to the most-viewed works, and the related composers share the same broad repertoire. Every entry can be previewed in the browser, transposed into a comfortable key and downloaded as a PDF. MusicXML and MIDI files are available where the uploader provided them, and the score view is rendered from the notation file. The catalogue records duration, note count, track count and complexity for each file, so settings can be compared before opening them. Titles are preserved as uploaded, so the same piece may appear under more than one spelling or with the composer's name appended. The related composers below share the same broad repertoire and are a useful next step after this collection.

Listening and playing notes

These are notated scores rather than recordings. Expect the texture described by the complexity index: the easiest entries use block chords and a clear melody, while the index-1 and index-2 pieces add passing notes and independent lines. The collection runs to about 207 minutes, so most individual pieces are short. Check the scoring named on the file before printing. The complexity index is a rough proxy for notation density, not a formal grade.

Selected scores

1. "Recercar cromaticho post il Credo" (1635)

   The most-viewed title in the collection, with 613 views; complexity index 0, about 13.9 minutes.

2. "Bergamasca" (1635)

   524 views; complexity index 0; about 12.4 minutes.

3. Canzon dopo l'Epistola (La Messa della Domenica) (1635)

   A classical repertoire piece with 392 views, complexity index 0 and a running time of about 5.3 minutes.

4. Partite sopra Folia F 2.16

   297 views; complexity index 0; about 5.0 minutes.

5. "Toccata per l'Elevatione" (1635) - La Messa degli Apostoli

   A classical repertoire piece with 253 views, complexity index 0 and a running time of about 6.5 minutes.

6. "Toccata avanti il Recercar" (1635, organ & orchestra)

   241 views; complexity index 0; about 3.4 minutes.