Episode 3
Donald Macleod considers how modern styles, popular tunes and dance rhythms found their way into the sacred 'villancico' form in Spanish Baroque music.
Donald Macleod explores the little-known music of 17th and 18th-century Spain.
The all-powerful church in 17th century Spain liked its music very traditional indeed: old-fashioned and strictly Latin only. Outside the liturgy, though, composers could be more experimental. Donald reveals how modern styles, popular tunes and dance rhythms found their way into the sacred 'villancico' form.
Francisco Correa de Arauxo: Tiento No 16
Bernard Foccroulle (organ)
Ricercar RIC070056 Tr 1
Cristobal Galan: Al espejo que retrata
Al Ayre Espanol
Eduardo Lopez Banzo (director)
Deutsche Harmonia Mundi 05472773252 Tr 3
Juan Barter: Hazo, Anton!
Clara Sanabras (soprano)
Rodrigo del Pozo (tenor)
Charivari Agreable
Kah-Ming Ng (director)
Signum SIGCD069 Tr 11
Lucas Ruiz de Ribayaz: Chaconas y Marionas
Harp Consort
Andrew Lawrence-King (director)
Deutsche Harmonia Mundi DHM 05472773402 Tr 5
Gaspar Sanz: Preludio y Fantasia
Hopkinson Smith (guitar)
Astree E8576 Tr 17
Sebastian Duron: La borrachita de amor
Raquel Andueza (soprano)
Manuel Vilas (double harp)
Naxos 8570458 Tr 3
Sebastian Duron: Lamentacion segunda, del Viernes Santo
Marta Almajano (soprano)
Al Ayre Espanol
Eduardo Lopez Banzo (director)
Deutsche Harmonia Mundi DHM 05472 773762 Tr 10.
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Francisco Correa de Arauxo
Tiento No.16
Performer: Bernard Foccroulle (organ)
- Ricercar RIC070056.
- 1.
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Cristóbal Galán
Al espejo que retrata
Performer: Al Ayre Español Performer: Eduardo López Banzo (dir)
- Deutsche Harmonia Mundi, 05472773252.
- 3.
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Juan Barter
Hazo, Anton!
Performer: Clara Sanabras (soprano) Performer: Rodrigo del Pozo (tenor) Performer: Charivari Agréable Performer: Kah-Ming Ng (dir)
- Signum SIGCD069.
- 11.
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Lucas Ruiz de Ribayaz
Chaconas y Marionas
Performer: The Harp Consort Performer: Andrew Lawrence-King (dir)
- Deutsche Harmonia Mundi DHM 05472773402.
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Gaspar Sanz
Preludio y Fantasia
Performer: Hopkinson Smith (Guitar)
- Astree E8576.
- 17.
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Sebastián Durón Picazo
La borrachita de amor
Performer: Raquel Andueza (soprano) Performer: Manuel Vilas (Double Harp)
- Naxos 8570458.
- 3.
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Sebastián Durón Picazo
Lamentacion segunda, del Viernes Santo
Performer: Marta Almajano (soprano) Performer: Al Ayre Español Performer: Eduardo López Banzo (dir)
- Deutsche Harmonia Mundi, DHM 05472 773762.
- 10.
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- Wed 6 Jan 201012:00BBC Radio 3
- Wed 6 Jan 201022:00BBC Radio 3
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