Music for the Spanish Kings
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Composer: Canciero de Montecassino AnonymousComposer: Hayne van Ghizeghem
Composer: Johannes Cornago
Composer: Antonio Cornazano
Composer: Anonymous
Composer: Guglielmo Ebreo da Pesaro
Composer: Giovanni Domenico del Giovane da Nola
Composer: Diego Ortiz
Composer: Nicolas Gombert
Composer: Antonio de Cabezon
Composer: Antonio Valente
Composer: Adrian Willaert
Conductor: Jordi Savall
Performer: Hesperion XX
Edition: Music CD
Audio: Spanish (Original Language)
CD Release Date: 2001-06-05
Music Label: EMI Classics
Soundtracks:
Music CD 1
- Zappay
- Viva, Viva Rey Ferrando
- De Tous Biens Plaine
- Donde Estas Que Non Te Veo
- Figlie Guilielmin
- Amor, Che T'o Fat Hio
- Puis Fortuna
- Qu'es Mi Vida Preguntays
- Collinetto
- Dindirindin
- O Dio Se Vede Chiaro
- Il Re Di Spagna
- Dezilde Al Caballero
- Diferencias Sobre El Canto Del Caballero
- Cingari Siamo Venit'a Giocare
- Fantasia I - Fantasia II 'Salve Regina'
- Ay Luna Que Reluzes
- Gallarda Napolitana
- Vecchie Letrose
- Himno XIX Pange Lingua IV
- Pour Un Plaisir
- Diferencias Sobre 'La Dama Le Demanda'
- Tiento II. Cuarto Tono
- Pavana Con Su Glosa
- Fabordones Del Sexto Tono
- Tiento VIII
- Quien Llamo Al Partir, Partir?
- Tres Sobre La Alta
- Un Gay Bergier
- Diferencias Sobre 'Las Vacas'
- Tiento IX. Quinto Tono
- Para Quien Crie Cabellos
- Tiento XIII. Fuga A Cuatro
- Tiento VII. Cuarto Tono
- Diferencias Sobre La Pavana Italiana
- Je Fille Quant Dieu Me Donne De Quoy
- Tiento III. Primer Tono
Music reviews of Music for the Spanish Kings
Music Review: An Excellent Recital of Spanish Early Music
Rating: 5 Stars
Intrigued by the age of the music on this album, I invested $8 in Music for the Spanish Kings when I found it at a used bookstore. This is recording is definitely worth more than $8.
The first half of the first disc is devoted to music from the 1400s, the second half of the disc to music from the 1500s. There are rollicking works with ample (but tasteful) percussion, pieces of quiet reserve with deep Iberian feeling, and songs of all colors performed splendidly by soprano Montserrat Figueras.
The second CD comprises a number of instrumental works by the blind composer Antonio de Cabezón (1510-66). Most works on this disc are quiet and introspective. Sometimes, therefore, the pieces seem to run together, but on the whole this is very enjoyable music.
The only two areas of critique are:
1. More music. Both CDs are a bit over 50 minutes, meaning that more music could have been recorded. This would have given greater variety to the second disc, perhaps.
2. There are no texts for the songs or translations of titles.
If you have ever enjoyed early music, this album is worth investigating. It is neither too Spanish, nor is it not Spanish enough. Jordi Savall and Hespèrion XX do an excellent job and conveying the gentle nostalgia of these pieces. The playing transports the listener hundreds of years back into the courts of the Spanish kings.
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