Micrologus - Italia Mia - In Memoriam Adolfo Broegg (CD)

Italia Mia - In Memoriam Adolfo Broegg is a classical album by Ensemble Micrologus released in 2026 on the Fra Bernardo label. The ensemble, founded in 1984 by Patrizia Bovi, Adolfo Broegg, Goffredo Degli Esposti, and Gabriele Russo, is an Italian medieval music group that has been instrumental in reviving interest in early music performance throughout Italy and Europe. This album serves as a tribute to Adolfo Broegg, one of the ensemble's co-founders who passed away in 2006. The album falls within the early music and medieval vocal and instrumental genre, drawing from musical traditions spanning the 12th to the 16th centuries. The ensemble has established itself as a pioneering force in medieval music interpretation, winning multiple prestigious awards throughout their career, including two Diapason d'Or awards and recognition from international publications.

Italia Mia represents not merely a collection of pieces but a musical journey that invites listeners to explore the vivid and diverse soundscape of Italian medieval music. Through meticulous research into historical manuscripts, organology, and iconography, Ensemble Micrologus reconstructs authentic performances using period instruments and contextual understanding of Mediterranean musical traditions. The album showcases the ensemble's commitment to finding new pathways of interpretation and performing styles that have attracted an increasing number of listeners across Italy and Europe. As a tribute to co-founder Adolfo Broegg, the work continues the ensemble's legacy of bringing medieval Italian musical traditions to contemporary audiences while honoring the contributions of one of its founding members to the world of early music performance.