Jacopo da Bologna - Fenice fu' e vissi

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Jacopo da Bologna (fl. 1340 – c. 1386) was an Italian composer of the Trecento, the period sometimes known as the Italian ars nova. He was one of the first composers of this group, making him a contemporary of Gherardello da Firenze and Giovanni da Firenze. He concentrated mainly on madrigals, including both canonic (caccia-madrigal) and non-canonic types, but also composed a single example each of a caccia, lauda-ballata, and motet.
His setting of "Non al so amante", written about 1350, is the only known contemporaneous setting of Petrarch's poetry.
Jacopo's ideal was "suave dolce melodia" (sweet, gentle melody). His style is marked by fully texted voice parts that never cross. The untexted passages which connect the textual lines in many of his madrigals are also noteworthy.

Performers:
- James Bowman (Countertenor)
- Martyn Hill (Tenor)
- Early Music Consort of London
- David Munrow (Director)