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Donald Macleod introduces the brilliant, but little-known musicians of 17th and 18th-century Spain, where ancient and modern traditions collided.
Donald Macleod introduces the brilliant, but little-known musicians of 17th and 18th-century Spain, where the collision of ancient and modern traditions, popular songs, and the ever-present spirit of Spanish dance produced a dazzling treasure-trove of masterworks that has yet to be fully explored.
Santiago de Murcia: Jacaras por la E
Paul O'Dette (baroque guitar)
Harmonia Mundi, HMU907212 Track 1
Sebastian Duron: A batallar estrellas
Al Ayre Espanol
Eduardo Lopez Banzo (director)
Harmonia Mundi HMI987053 Track 9
Matheo Romero: Magnificat
Ensemble vocal et instrumental Currende
Erik Van Nevel (conductor)
Cypres, CYP 3606 Track 2
Matheo Romero: Missa bonae voluntatis (excerpts)
Choeur de Chambre De Namur
La Fenice
Jean Tubery (director)
Ricercar RIC229 Tracks 14-22
Dances by Santa Cruz, Romero, Coll and Aranes
Montserrat Figueras (singer)
Hesperion XX
Jordi Savall (director)
EMI CDM7631452 Tracks 20-23
Patino: Maria Mater Dei
Al Ayre Espanol
Eduardo Lopez Banzo (director)
Harmonia Mundi HMI987053 Track 3.
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Santiago de Murcia
Jácaras por la E
Performer: Paul O’Dette (Baroque Guitar)
- Harmonia Mundi, HMU907212.
- 1.
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Sebastián Durón Picazo
"A batallar estrellas"
Performer: Al Ayre Español Performer: Eduardo López Banzo (dir)
- Harmonia Mundi HMI987053.
- 9.
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Matheo Romero
Magnificat
Performer: Ensemble vocal et instrumental Currende Performer: Erik Van Nevel (dir)
- Cypres, CYP 3606.
- 2.
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Matheo Romero
Missa bonae voluntatis (extracts)
Performer: Choeur de Chambre De Namur Performer: La Fenice Performer: Jean Tubery (dir)
- Ricercar RIC229.
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Santa Cruz, Romero, Coll and Arañés
Dances
Performer: Montserrat Figueras (singer) Performer: Hesperion XX Performer: Jordi Savall (dir)
- EMI CDM7631452.
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Patiño
Maria Mater Dei
Performer: Al Ayre Español Performer: Eduardo López Banzo (dir)
- Harmonia Mundi HMI987053.
- 3.
Broadcasts
- Mon 4 Jan 201012:00BBC Radio 3
- Mon 4 Jan 201022:00BBC Radio 3
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