Nicola Matteis – Diverse Bizzarrie sopra la Vecchia Sarabanda ò pur Ciaccona Gli Incogniti

An extract from the closing performance of the 2026 Spring Concert False Consonances of Melancholy – L’ascendente di Nicola Matteis sul violinismo di Henry Purcell, 1675–’95, presented by I Tatti – The Harvard University Center for Italian Renaissance Studies. Nicola Matteis (c. 1650–1700) Diverse Bizzarrie sopra la Vecchia Sarabanda ò pur Ciaccona Performed by Gli Incogniti Amandine Beyer – violin & musical direction Alba Roca – violin Baldomero Barciela – viola da gamba Nacho Laguna – theorbo & baroque guitar Anna Fontana – harpsichord Recorded at Chiesa di San Martino a Mensola, Florence Thursday, June 11, 2026 The piece concludes the C-major Suite and brings the concert to its close.