We
stand before Glossa's distinct and definitive contribution to the 4th
centennial celebration of the Quixote: this is no "music in the times
of...", nor an association of a composer to the myth on the sole basis
of their coincidence in time, nor a work inspired by the novel, but
precisely that which everybody felt to be missing: a kind of "soundtrack" for the Quixote, in which the musical references which
pepper Cervantes great work and some of his Novelas Ejemplares are
collected and lovingly performed. Romances and songs alternate with
dances such as chaconnes, folías and jácaras, creating a beautiful and
accurate musical landscape in which the reader will easily locate our
hero's adventures.
This disc also marks the reencounter of José Miguel Moreno
with his renewed group, Orphénica Lyra, after some rather quiet years
on the discographic front. Nuria Rial, with a voice that soars to
sublime heights of beauty, sensitivity, and agility, shares the scene
with a surprising Raquel Andueza, and both sopranos are joined by the
voice of Spain's probably best countertenor of the day, Jordi Domenech.
On the instrumental level, an ensemble that knows how to convey the
taste of an era like no other: Eligio Quinteiro, Fernando Paz, Fahmi Alqhai, and Álvaro Garrido, conducted from the vihuela by a Moreno in full command of his powers. (GLOSSA)
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