Cancionero: Music for the Spanish Court, 1470-1520

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Cancionero: Music for the Spanish Court, 1470-1520
The Dufay Collective

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Release Date: Sunday 1 April 2007

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"This disc is a welcome addition to those early music recordings that attempt to capture a period rather than a single composer, and it accomplishes this quite well."
(MusicWeb July 2002)

"The late 15th and early 16th century was Spain's golden age. "The music comes from two main sources - the Cancionero Palacio containing songs and instrumental music from the court of Ferdinand and Isabella; and the manuscript Montecassino 871, associated with the Spanish court in Naples."

This recording is an eclectic selection of music, one that fits this interesting group of early musicians. From solo pieces for vihuela or harpsichord, to ensemble pieces for rebec and viols, to four- and six-part vocal works, this is a florilege of the many styles and forms of music of this period.

Some of the music is gentle and subtle, such as the Differencias sobr'el canto by Cabezon, a solo harpsichord work, or the Fantasia for vihuela by Luis de Navarez. Others are more lively and energetic, like the anonymous Que faray ie mal fortune, for shawm, bombard and sackbut. But all of these pieces have a unique sound and are performed with grace and joy.

What stands out most on this disc is the extreme variety of instruments and types of music performed. But there is one down side to this - the volume of some pieces (especially those for lute, vihuela or harpsichord) is relatively low, undoubtedly reflecting their sound in respect to the louder instruments. This means that, when listening to this disc, one may need to turn the volume setting up and down occasionally to hear the music while not being blown away by the sackbuts.

Aside from that, this is a delightful recording, which offers enough variety for each track to be intriguing, and enough homogeneity for it all to make sense. This disc is a welcome addition to those early music recordings that attempt to capture a period rather than a single composer, and it accomplishes this quite well."
(MusicWeb July 2002)

Tracks:

1 - ANON Propinan de melyor
2 - ANON Dindiridin
3 - J. ANCHIETA Con amores mi madre
4 - L. DE MILAN Durandarte
5 - ANON La Spagna
6 - L. DE NARVAEZ Fantasia
7 - L. DE NARVAEZ Baxa de contrapunto
8 - A. DE CABEZON Differencias sobr'el canto
9 - F. DE LA TORRELa Alta
10 - ANON De dos la mer
11 - J. DEL ENCINA Prelude/Ay triste que vengo
12 - VILCHES Ya cantan los gallos
13 - P. DE ESCOBAR Secaronme los pesares
14 - J. DEL ENCINA Vuestros amores e, senora
15 - E. DE VALDERRABANO Musica para discanter sobre un punto
16 - GABRIEL Aquella mora garrida
17 - J. DEL ENCINA Mi libertad en sosiego
18 - ANON Dolce amoroso focho
19 - ANON L'amor, dona, ch'io te porto
20 - A. DE CABEZON Fabordon del primer tono
21 - ANON Que faray ie mal fortune
22 - H. ISAAC La Spagna
23 - GABRIEL O, cuidado, mensajero
24 - ANON Al alva venid, buen amigo
25 - J. DE BADAJOS Puse mis amores
26 - ANON La Spagna
27 - ANON La tricotea Samartin la vea
28 - ANON So ell enzina, enzina
29 - J. DEL ENCINA Oy comamos y bebamos
30 - ANON Pase el agoa, ma Julieta
31 - ANON Calabaca, no se, buen amor