A wonderful film with two excellent Japanese musicians. The booklet contains an introductory text about Nicola Matteis, a genius composer both for the violin and the theorbo. And yet another Italian who felt drawn to London and in whose compositions the highly virtuoso and richly ornamented music. Another exciting element in his compositions is the influence of English folk and dance music which he embellished with equally rich ornaments. Plus a rich selection of music to read along, music sources and treatises.
