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“Scaramanzia” is an Italian term that alludes to irrational ways one can either avoid bad luck themselves, or inflict it on others. In the notes
Altre Follie is Jordi Savall and Hesperion XXI’s follow-up to their critically acclaimed 1998 La Folia recording (type Q6449 in Search Reviews). Like the previous
Regardless of Rolf Lislevand’s excellent performances of the highly influential Barbe manuscript, potential listeners to this CD should first be aware of all they’re in
Very few artists transform the scholarly into the genuinely entertaining as successfully as Jordi Savall. He makes early music accessible and fun, and this disc,
This remarkable disc of secular songs (Tonos Humanos) by 17th-century Spanish composer José Marín appeared to general acclaim nearly five years ago, and now it
In eras long past, etiquette gurus dictated that a 10th-anniversary celebration be marked with a gift of tin or aluminum. I learned recently that there’s
With the exception of his Vivaldi recording, Rolf Lislevand has established his recorded reputation championing obscure composers such as Kapsberger, Sanz, Van Eyck, and Murcia.
Is it too early to start my “Recordings of the Year” list? The music and performances on this release are nothing short of a revelation.
The music on this fascinating program comes from an 18th century “guitar book” known as the Saldivar Codex No. 4, written by an important but
