Series about the Catalan viol player Jordi Savall. Spanish and Latin-American music from the renaissance and baroque, by Hespèrion XX and Hespèrion XXI.
Recordings by Hespèrion XX and its 21st century successor Hespèrion XXI, in cooperation with the singers of La Capella Reial de Catalunya.
In this episode, Spanish and Latin-American music from the Renaissance and Baroque. From the recapture of Granada in 1492 to 17th century Guatemala, with dances inspired by African rhythm.
Juan del Enzina (1468-1529)
1. Una sañosa porfia
2. Triste España sin ventura
3. A tal pérdida tan triste
4. Levanta, Pascual
Hespèrion XX conducted by Jordi Savall (pictured)
CD: Juan del Enzina, Romances & Villancicos
(Astrée Auvidis E8707, 1991)
Juan Arañes (?-1649)
5. A la vida bona
Mateo Flecha (1491-1553)
6. Negrilla a 4: San Sabeya gugurumbé
Frei Filipe da Madre de Deus
7. Negro a 5: Antonya, Flaciquia, Gasipà
Anonymous
8. Cachua
La Capella Reial de Catalunya en Hespèrion XXI conducted by Jordi Savall
CD: Villancicos y Danzas Criollas, De la Iberia antigua al Nuevo Mundo
(AliaVox AV 9834, 2003)